Sonay Kartal reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time after defeating France's Diane Parry. She overcame a slow start, dropping the first three games, but won eight consecutive games to secure a 6-4, 6-2 victory. Kartal's journey has been impressive, climbing to just outside the top 50 from a ranking of 864 three years ago. She previously won against 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko and Viktoriya Tomova. Kartal will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the next round, who eliminated Naomi Osaka earlier.
Sonay Kartal showcased her potential as a top British tennis player by defeating Diane Parry and advancing to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.
After a slow start, Kartal, backed by the enthusiastic crowd, dominated Parry with strong serves and powerful shots, achieving a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory.
Three years ago, Kartal was ranked 864th but has made a remarkable ascent, now competing just outside the top 50 and defeating notable players like Jelena Ostapenko.
Kartal's next challenge will be against world number 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who previously eliminated Naomi Osaka in an earlier round.
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