Sonay Kartal becomes the first Briton to reach Wimbledon's third round, producing the biggest win of her career against Clara Burel.
Sonay Kartal became the first Briton to reach the Wimbledon third round, producing the biggest win of her career to beat Clara Burel in three sets.World number 298 Kartal is the second British woman to reach the third round as a qualifier in the Open era, and the first since Karen Cross in 1997.Kartal previously said she thought she would not be able to take to the tennis court for the rest of this year after a serious health scare, but recovered to come through qualifying.
The Brighton-born player powered through the first set and led by a break in the second. However, Burel - ranked 253 places above Kartal - fought back to force a decider, her confidence rising as she unleashed some brilliant backhand passes. Kartal composed herself and broke in the fifth game of the final set when a forehand clipped the net cord and landed on Burel's side, with a volley sealing another break and the victory.
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