Katie Boulter's Wimbledon experience included a strong start with a win over ninth seed Paula Badosa but ended in disappointment due to a three-set loss against Solana Sierra. Boulter expressed her frustration, pointing out that after working hard, not progressing to the third round is disheartening. In contrast, Sonay Kartal is significantly on the rise, defeating 20th seed Ostapenko and reaching the third round with an impressive performance against Tomova. Kartal's unique tennis journey and self-funded path contributed to her rapid maturity and success on the court.
"Of course it hurts, it's a really tough pill to swallow - it always is here. Unfortunately, it's just the way that it is. Sometimes I just have to accept that my moment might not come."
"You can look at a piece of paper and be like, 'oh, this is a terrible loss'. Ultimately, she played better than me on the day. That's how it is."
"When I was growing up, I kind of did quite a lot of tournaments on my own just because. It helped me mature very quickly."
"Kartal appears to be thriving at Wimbledon... she followed that by powering past Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-2 6-2 to reach the third round."
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