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Why Sonay Kartal becoming British number one is not a good sign for British tennis

Sonay Kartal becoming British number one may actually not be as good as it may seem for British tennis. >Kartal lost to Maja Chwalinska at the Wuhan Open, where she reached the biggest final of her career after beating the likes of Elina Svitolina, Jasmine Paolini and Belinda Bencic. >Despite Kartal being unable to capture the title in Wuhan, her run to the final is undoubtedly a huge success for British tennis. It is also significant as it has allowed Kartal to make a huge jump up the ranking