Overview

• Kartal beat world number five Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 in Beijing to continue a breakthrough week.
• The win sends Kartal into her first WTA 1000 quarter-final, where she will face 26th seed Linda Noskova.
• It is Kartal's first victory over a top-10 player after earlier tournament wins against Alicia Parks, Daria Kasatkina and Maya Joint.
• Andreeva’s defeat adds to a recent dip in results following Wimbledon, including early exits in Montreal and at the US Open, according to Tennis World USA.
• The Independent reports the result would move Kartal to British No. 2 behind Emma Raducanu, pending official ranking confirmation.