Mika Stojsavljevic loses in Hong Kong a day after WTA Tour win
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 11:25 AM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
Mika Stojsavljevic, the 17-year-old British tennis player, was eliminated in the last 16 of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday. She faced Zeynep Sonmez, ranked 67th in the world, and lost 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Stojsavljevic had previously achieved her first WTA Tour victory by defeating Sofia Kenin a day earlier. Following her win, she improved her ranking to just outside the top 350. The Hong Kong Open continues through Sunday, leading into the WTA Finals at Indian Wells.
- •Stojsavljevic loses to Sonmez in Hong Kong Open last 16.
- •She won her first WTA match against Kenin the previous day.
- •Stojsavljevic's ranking improved to nearly the top 350.
- •Sonmez advances to face Claire Liu in the quarter-finals.
- •The Hong Kong Open runs until Sunday.
- 11:25 AMSky Sports — Britain's Stojsavljevic beaten in Hong Kong a day after landmark win
"British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic was unable to back up her maiden WTA Tour win as she was knocked out in the last 16 of the Hong Kong Open.
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