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Maja Chwalińska beats Iga Świątek to reach Wuhan final

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Chwalińska defeated fellow Pole Świątek in the Wuhan Open semifinal and will face Sonay Kartal for the title.

Key takeaways

Chwalińska defeated fellow Pole Świątek in the Wuhan Open semifinal and will face Sonay Kartal for the title.

What happened

The WTA reports that Chwalińska won their all-Polish semifinal in straight sets on October 17, reaching her first WTA 1000 final. The reported score was 7-5, 6-1. Kartal advanced through the other semifinal, setting up Sunday's championship match. This is a new result after Świątek's previously reported quarterfinal win.

Why it matters

The result guarantees a first Wuhan title for one of two finalists seeking the biggest trophy of her career.

What to watch

The final has not been played at the time of writing; check the WTA's official result after the match.

Sources

Sources

  1. https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4593577/chwalinska-wins-all-polish-semifinal-to-reach-wuhan-final
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037851/chwalinska-downs-swiatek-to-set-up-wuhan-final-with-world-number-170-kartal

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