Sonay Kartal takes confidence from her first-set performance against Coco Gauff
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. British number nine Kartal only won three games at the All England Club last year, but managed more than that against Gauff and even broke the American in the first set on Court One. Kartal held her own in several long rallies before Gauff eventually proved too strong with a 6-4 6-0 victory, but she could be proud of her week’s work in SW19, which has pocketed the Brighton right-hander £143,000 in prize money and memories to last a lifetime. It was largely one-way traffic after but Kartal delighted the crowd by saving three break points in the fifth game of the second set before she exited Court One to rapturous applause. “I’m proud of not just today but my whole week and last week.” Kartal also plans to mark her third-round run with a new tattoo.
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