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Peter too · Tennis legend

Weeks 41 - WTA1000 - Wuhan, China - Hard

B00thy · County player

A great week and great that she has upped her level biggrin

Neil Gee · County player

On Monday, Sonay will climb to 50th in the world rankings - just below her career high - and become the British number one for the first time.

Well done SK.

indiana · Tennis legend

Didn't manage to see it today. Real pity but yes a great week so soon after her 6 months out.

Not sure that she's clearly upped her level from what she waa producing at Indian Wells prior to her injury, that was getting pretty close to elite level then. But this super run here, some players feeling a long season or not, has so soon been such reaffirmation of what some were beginning to feel back then. Go, Sonay.

Var · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
Didn't manage to see it today. Real pity but yes a great week so soon after her 6 months out.

Not sure that she's clearly upped her level from what she waa producing at Indian Wells prior to her injury, that was getting pretty close to elite level then. But this super run here, some players feeling a long season or not, has so soon been such reaffirmation of what some were beginning to feel back then. Go, Sonay.

Second that Indy. She has said in interviews this week she was getting back to her form in Indian Wells, but was surprised how quickly she had managed to find her game again after her six month lay off. So still more to come from Sonay moving forward.

HarryGem · County player

Really enjoyed the final though not the result we all hoped for. So refreshing to see a woman's match of decent quality without a load of high volume screeching and with a great deal of variety.
Two decent players who put on a good show.

Sonay has been fantastic on returning after injury and is back to her pre injury level if not a bit better. I think she ran out of steam a bit today but though disappointed I'm sure if you had told her at the start of the tournament she would make the final she would not have believed you.

korriban · Challenger level

Watched the match and both players deserved to win - it was a pleasure to watch. I do think that Sonay started to run out of steam after playing like a dream for a set. Even though Sonay was a game point away from 3-0 in set 2, in reality there was nothing in it from the start of that set and little by little, Majas variety, moon balls, drop/lob combos and sheer will started to turn the match around. I think both players were feeling it physically, but Sonay looked the more exhausted from the middle of set 2 and took some pills at one point from the on court doctor.

Overall, however, a sensational week with some outstanding victories (both women TBF) and both players can be very proud of their levels and the outcome of the tournament. One for the nice people who have to grind out match wins without the easy power of some of their more famous opponents.