Sonay Kartal storms into the third round and faces Coco Gauff

Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd, our very own Sonay Kartal beat Clara Burel in three tense sets.

Having already beaten the Romanian number one Sorana Cirstea in three sets – this was a step up. But Sonay held her nerve winning 6-3 in the final set with a beautifully controlled backhand drop volley,

Amongst the crowd was Ben Reeves, her coach, Julie Hobbs and an emotional Tracey-Ann Wheeler.

All eyes now turn to Friday, July 5th, when Sonay will play Number 2 in the World – Coco Gauff – on Court Number 1.