Kartal wins again as Zverev sets up Djokovic tie
British tennis player Sonay Kartal has advanced to the next round of the China Open following a dominant victory over Wang Xinyu. Meanwhile, top seed Alexander Zverev secured a spot in the quarter-finals, where he is set to face Novak Djokovic.
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The China Open is a major professional tennis tournament, and these results significantly impact the current ATP and WTA rankings.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Sonay Kartal made the quarter-finals of the China Open in 2025
Great Britain's Sonay Kartal maintained her winning return to the WTA Tour with an impressive straight-set victory over home hope Wang Xinyu at the China Open.
Kartal, 24, produced a dominant display to see off the Chinese 31st seed Wang 6-3 6-2 in only her second tour match after six months out with a back injury.
She was expected to face newly crowned world number one Elena Rybakina in the last 32, but the top seed from Kazakhstan fell to a shock three-set defeat by Armenian world number 118 Alina Charaeva.
Elsewhere, men's top seed Alexander Zverev cruised past China's Juncheng Shang 6-0 6-3 to book a quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.
GB's Kartal wins on WTA return after six months out
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