Britain's Sonay Kartal has caused an upset at the Wuhan Open, defeating Swiss ninth seed Belinda Bencic to progress to the third round. Kartal, currently ranked 170th in the world, secured an impressive 6-0 7-5 victory over the world number 12.
This win marks a significant step in the 24-year-old's return to form after a six-month injury absence due to a stress fracture in her back, which saw her miss three of this year's Grand Slams. Last year, Kartal reached a career-high ranking of 44.
Kartal's recent momentum includes reaching the third round at the Beijing Open last week and winning four of her five matches since her return to the WTA Tour. She will now face either Italian 15th seed Jasmine Paolini or 20-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova for a place in the quarter-finals.