Linda Noskova defeats Sonay Kartal in China Open quarter-finals Beijing

Sonay Kartal's impressive run at the China Open ended in the quarter-finals with a straight-sets defeat to Linda Noskova, who dominated with 30 winners in a 6-3, 6-4 win. Kartal, ranked No. 81 before the tournament, had a breakthrough week including a career-best victory over world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, boosting her ranking to No. 60, making her Britain's No. 2 player ahead of Katie Boulter. Despite battling hard, Kartal was overpowered by Noskova's power and consistency, who converted five of eight break points and won a high percentage of her service points. Kartal showed moments of promise by breaking Noskova twice but struggled with errors and maintaining pressure against the Czech's aggressive style. Noskova's victory advances her to the semi-finals where she will face Emma Navarro or Jessica Pegula. Kartal's performance in Beijing marks a significant resurgence after a difficult mid-year and sets a foundation for her goal to finish the season inside the top 50.