Yulia Putintseva beat Zeynep Sonmez 6-7(1) 6-3 7-5 in the round of 64 at the Wuhan Open to advance to the next round. The result was reported by api.tennis.
From a tiebreak to a deciding set
Putintseva lost the first set in a tiebreak, 6-7(1). She leveled the match by winning the second set 6-3. The deciding set ended 7-5 in Putintseva's favor: losing the opening set did not stop her from winning the match.
According to rank.tennis, Putintseva is ranked 64th with 969 points. Sonmez is 61st with 987 points.
According to api.tennis, Putintseva leads their head-to-head 2-0. Both matches on the list are dated 2026.