The idea of a tennis player often conjures up an image of a tall, slender figure in a white dress, accompanied by a perfectly manicured lawn bathed in sunshine. But, as Sonay Kartal shows, there is ...

Entering Wimbledon, Sonay Kartal didn't seem like a player to keep an eye on, but she's quickly making a name for herself with an unexpected run. After winning the first grand slam match of her career ...

It was tempting to say a star was born on No 1 Court. It may be more appropriate to say Sonay is rising. This was supposed to be Jack Draper’s breakthrough Wimbledon. Instead, as the British men’s No1 ...

Sonay Kartal is competing in the main draw of a WTA 1,000 event for only the second time in her career British lucky loser Sonay Kartal continued to make the most of her reprieve by earning the ...

Last Tuesday, Sonay Kartal went down to Jelena Ostapenko, 6-3, 7-6 (2), in the first round of the Lexus Eastbourne Open. On the first day of Wimbledon six days later, Kartal turned the tables. The ...

SONAY KARTAL is the British qualifier making up for lost time at this year’s Wimbledon’s Championships. Thirteen wildcards were awarded to British players for the singles events in SW19. World No298 ...

Sonay Kartal sailed through in straight sets against Diane Parry to progress into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time. Kartal, the British No3, opened proceedings on Court No1 against the ...

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Sonay Kartal became the first Brit to book her spot in the second round of Wimbledon on Monday, upsetting No. 20 seed and Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko. The British No. 3 - who enjoyed a ...