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title: "Chwalinska wins first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan"
url: https://sportshorts.net/story/chwalinska-wuhan-first-wta-1000-title
published: 2026-10-19T03:09:02Z
updated: 2026-10-19T04:07:16Z
summary: "Maja Chwalinska rallied past Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 after also beating Iga Swiatek in the semifinals."
author: "SportShorts Desk"
categories: ["Tennis"]
tags: ["Iga Swiatek", "Maja Chwalinska", "WTA", "Wuhan Open"]
lang: en
---

# Chwalinska wins first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan

*The Pole recovered from a set and a break down to complete a breakthrough week.*

Maja Chwalinska won the biggest title of her career at the Wuhan Open, rallying past Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and 43 minutes.

The 25-year-old Pole trailed by a set and a break before winning five straight games in the decider. It is her first professional title at tour level and makes her only the fourth player since 2009 to claim a maiden title at WTA 1000 level, according to the WTA.

Chwalinska defeated Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and is projected to rise from No. 22 to a career-high No. 11. Kartal, playing her first event since a six-month back-injury layoff, is projected to climb to No. 50.

The title also made Chwalinska the first left-handed WTA 1000 champion since Petra Kvitova in Miami in 2023.