Zeynep Sonmez Exits Wuhan Open After Putintseva Defeat

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez was eliminated by Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the first round of the Wuhan Open in Wuhan, China, on October 13, 2026. The WTA 1000 hard-court event saw the world No. 59 lose 2-1 after a three-set match against the No. 79-ranked opponent.

According to canligaste.com and gazeteoksijen.com, Sonmez, 24, fell 7-6, 3-6, 5-7 in a contest that ended her run at the tournament. The Turkish player entered the match against Putintseva after reaching the main draw through qualifying.

The opening set went to Sonmez after a tiebreak, but Putintseva responded by taking the second set 6-3. According to the reports, the deciding set finished 7-5 in favor of the Kazakh player.

Canligaste.com reported that the result marked another meeting between the two players during the season. Sonmez had previously lost to Putintseva 2-1 in the third round of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.