Harriet Dart wins first WTA Tour title at Guangzhou Open
Britain's Dart beat Austria's Lilli Tagger in three sets after reaching her first WTA singles final with a comeback win over Sun Xinran.
Key facts
Story- Harriet Dart won the Guangzhou Open, her first WTA Tour singles title.
- She beat Austria's Lilli Tagger in three sets in the final.
- In the semi-final she beat Sun Xinran 5-7 7-6 (7-1) 6-0 after saving match points.
Britain's Harriet Dart has won the Guangzhou Open, her first singles title on the WTA Tour. She beat Austria's fast-rising teenager Lilli Tagger in three sets in the final, which was played on 1 November 2026.
Dart reached the final the day before with a dramatic win over China's Sun Xinran. She lost the first set 5-7 but took the second 7-6 (7-1) and the third 6-0. Reports of her semi-final describe her saving match points before she pulled through.
A comeback in the semi-final
The semi-final was Dart's first WTA Tour singles final. Sun led the match and had chances to end it, but Dart kept fighting back. Her 6-0 finish in the decider gave her a place in the final.
In the final, Dart needed three sets to beat Tagger. Tagger, who is still a teenager, has been rising quickly through the tour. Dart's win means she leaves Guangzhou with the first trophy of her career.
What it means for British tennis
Dart's title is a notable result for British women's tennis, where a WTA singles title is still relatively rare. It also marks a breakthrough for a player who had not previously reached a tour final. Reports of the event do not say whether her ranking will rise as a result, or what her next tournament will be.
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