Reuters Sports News Summary

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current ​sports news briefs.

Tennis-Chwalinska outwits ​Kartal to win ‌Wuhan Open

French ​Open finalist Maja Chwalinska won her first title on the WTA tour ‌as she shook off early nerves to beat Sonay Kartal 2-6 6-4 6-2 at the Wuhan Open final on Sunday. Left-hander Chwalinska ‌deployed a defensive right-handed lob to disrupt Kartal's flow and ‌outwitted the Briton with clever changes of direction and winners into the corners.

Tennis-Davidovich Fokina overcomes Jodar to claim Shanghai crown

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ended ⁠Rafael ​Jodar's dream ⁠run at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, battling back to beat his fellow ⁠Spaniard 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and clinch the biggest title of his ​career. The 25th-seeded Davidovich Fokina is set to climb 13 places ⁠to a career-high world number 13 when the rankings are released ⁠on ​Monday.

Boxing-Figueroa withdraws from Kameda fight due to illness after losing WBA featherweight title

Brandon Figueroa withdrew from his fight ⁠against Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, a day after he was stripped ⁠of ⁠his WBA featherweight title for failing to make weight. On Friday, Figueroa lost his title after hitting ‌the scales ‌at 1.4 pounds over the ​126-pound weight limit.

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