Sonay Kartal is 14–8 in 2026 with two titles (Abu Dhabi, Doha) and a run to the Dubai final. She lost to Alina Charaeva today at China Open.
Today’s result
Opponent, time and what people predict.
FINALOct 5final score
SKSonay Kartal41
China Open · match page ›
2026 season14–8
Last 5 matchesLLWWL
Career titles15
14–8
2026 record
Two titles (Abu Dhabi, Doha), runner-up at Dubai.
Hard14–6
4
Match winning streak
Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi, Jan 31 to Feb 4.
Vs top 100–2
Deciding sets4–3
Tiebreaks3–4
Tournament Run
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AIInsight Summary2d ago
Sonay Kartal has returned to WTA competition after a six-month absence and is on a winning streak. She has recorded consecutive victories at the China Open, beating Xinyu Wang and Andrea Lazaro Garcia.
Insights
Serve & return, 2026
How the points are won, from the match statistics api-tennis records. The tick on each bar is the median of the WTA top 100.
Season averages 21 matches with statistics
On serve5 points better than the WTA median at holding serve
2.3Acesper matchtour median 2.3 · more than most
0.8Double faultsper matchtour median 3.6 · fewer than most
66%1st servepoints wontour median 65%
53%2nd servepoints wontour median 46%
72%Service gamesheldtour median 67%
52%Break pointssavedtour median 56%
On return3 points better than the WTA median at converting break points
38%Return gameswontour median 36%
49%Break pointsconvertedtour median 46%
Career
15 singles titles · career high No. 44 (14 July 2025). Year-end singles ranking by season, from api-tennis.
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Results
Every 2026 singles match, newest first. Opponents link to our match page where one exists; “people predicted” is the Polymarket price before the match.
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Score | People predicted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | L | |
China Open | 4-6 1-6 | |
| Oct 3 | W |  |
Beijing · R64 | 6-3 6-2 | 50% |
| Oct 1 | W |  |
Beijing · R128 | 6-2 6-3 | 76% |
| Sep 22 | L |  |
Billie Jean King Cup – World Group | 6-7 6-4 4-6 | |
| Mar 11 | L |  |
Indian Wells · R16 | 4-6 3-4 ret. | |
| Mar 10 | W |  |
Indian Wells · R32 | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | |
| Mar 7 | W |  |
Indian Wells · R64 | 6-1 3-6 7-6 | |
| Mar 5 | W |  |
Indian Wells · R128 | 6-4 6-4 | |
| Feb 14 | L |  |
Dubai · F | 4-6 3-6 | |
| Feb 13 | W |  |
Dubai · SF | 6-4 6-1 | |
| Feb 8 | L |  |
Doha · R64 | 4-6 6-3 3-6 | |
| Feb 7 | W |  |
Doha · F | 7-5 6-3 | |
| Feb 6 | W |  |
Doha · SF | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | |
| Feb 5 | L |  |
Abu Dhabi · QF | 0-6 2-6 | |
| Feb 4 | W |  |
Abu Dhabi · R16 | 6-0 6-3 | |
| Feb 2 | W |  |
Abu Dhabi · R32 | 6-3 7-6 | |
| Feb 1 | W | |
Abu Dhabi · F | 6-2 6-4 | |
| Jan 31 | W |  |
Abu Dhabi · SF | 6-4 6-0 | |
| Jan 20 | L |  |
Australian Open · R128 | 6-7 1-6 | |
| Jan 9 | L |  |
Auckland · QF | 4-6 7-6 6-7 | |
| Jan 8 | W |  |
Auckland · R16 | 6-3 6-1 | |
| Jan 6 | W |  |
Auckland · R32 | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |