Anhelina Kalinina secured a victory over Sonay Kartal in the first round of the WTA Wuhan tournament. The match statistics showed Kalinina had a singles ranking of 53 and Kartal at 129. Kalinina was born on February 7, 1997, stands 5'10" (179 cm) tall, and turned professional in 2013, with her highest singles ranking reaching 56. In contrast, Kartal, who was born on October 28, 2001, does not have a documented doubles ranking.
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Throughout the match, Kalinina achieved an 85% first serve percentage, winning 70% of first serve points, while Kartal maintained an impressive 89% first serve percentage, winning 100% of her second serve points. Kalinina did not record any aces and had four double faults, whereas Kartal had five.
On the return side, Kalinina won 30% of her first return points and effectively converted 40% of break points, while Kartal claimed only 18% of break points won, with a return game win rate of 40%. The match also featured a head-to-head encounter with prior context from a December 2025 match in Limoges, France, where Kartal had previously faced Kalinina.