Tennis ace Sonay Kartal reveals how she'll celebrate her best ever run at Wimbledon – and she wants fans to help
The breakout British ace, 23, is enjoying her best ever run at a Grand Slam after reaching the last 16 for the first time.
But it is not just her skills on the court that have caught the eye as her 14 quirky tattoos — including a snake, star and a butterfly — have made her a smash hit with supporters.
Sonay, who lives in Brighton, plans to get a 15th after the tournament and says she is open to suggestions.
She said: 'If people want to send me their ideas, I'll most likely pick one of them and chuck it on somewhere.'
But the world No51 ruled out a strawberry, calling it 'too obvious'.
Sonay, the daughter of a kebab shop owner, plays Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova today for a place in the quarter-finals.
She is the last Brit standing in the women's singles after childhood pal Emma Raducanu lost on Friday night.
Emma was beaten by world No1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on Centre Court.
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