Chwalinska beats injured Swiatek in Wuhan semifinal

Iga Swiatek’s Wuhan Open run ended in a 5-7, 1-6 semifinal loss to childhood friend Maja Chwalinska after a left-thigh injury limited her movement; Swiatek received treatment and continued despite being in pain. Chwalinska advanced to the final against Sonay Kartal, who beat Jelena Ostapenko in two tiebreaks after Ostapenko squandered leads and made 41 unforced errors; Kartal reached her first WTA 1000 final. Swiatek’s loss also secured Elina Svitolina’s place in the WTA Finals.