Maja Chwalinska of Poland beat Sonay Kartal of Britain 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wuhan Open final in China on Sunday, BBC Sport, The Independent and Eurosport Poland reported. It is the first WTA 1000 title for Chwalinska, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. WTA 1000 events are the level just below the four major tournaments, The Independent reported.

Kartal dominated the first set, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. Chwalinska came back from a set and 0-2 down, Eurosport Poland reported. She won on her third match point when Kartal hit a ball long, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. The match lasted two hours and 43 minutes, The Independent reported.

Chwalinska is 25, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. She was the 16th seed, The Independent reported. She reached the French Open final earlier this year, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. She beat Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, The Independent and Eurosport Poland reported. She will rise to a career-best 11th in the world rankings, Eurosport Poland reported.

Kartal, 24, was playing in only her third tournament after six months out with a back injury, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. She was ranked 170th at the start of the event, BBC Sport and The Independent reported. The Independent said she was the lowest-ranked WTA 1000 finalist since the format began 17 years ago.

Kartal was trying to become the first Briton to win a WTA 1000 title since Johanna Konta in 2017, BBC Sport reported. She will climb to 50th in the world on Monday and become the British number one, BBC Sport and The Independent reported.

What we know: Chwalinska won the Wuhan Open on Sunday for her first WTA 1000 title, and Kartal will rise to 50th in the world.
What we don't: How the result will affect each player's plans for the rest of the season.