Sonay Kartal defeated ninth seed Belinda Bencic 6–0, 7–5 in Wuhan’s October 14, 2026 second round. LTA recorded 1 hour and 34 minutes. Kartal won all twelve points behind first serves that landed in the opener and took the set in 27 minutes.
The second set was closer, with both players losing break advantages. At 5–5 Kartal converted the game’s third break point, then served out the match. The finish required another return-game breakthrough after the dominant opening.
LTA listed Kartal at No. 170 and Bencic at No. 12. It was Kartal’s sixth career top-20 win, in her third tournament back after a six-month tour absence with a back injury. She reached the third round at consecutive WTA 1000 events, following Beijing.
