Who is Sonay Kartal? What to know of player who beat Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon
Well, that's not exactly it. But it is a saying that works when looking at how Sonay Kartal's fourth go-around in her "home Grand Slam" of Wimbledon.
After not finding a win in her previous three tries at The Championships at Wimbledon, Kartal has continued her breakout season with a breakthrough: a top-20 ranked victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the first round.
She followed that up with a win against Viktoriya Tomova to advance past the second round. After all, fourth time's the charm, right?
Kartal continues her chase for her first Grand Slam title on July 4 against Diane Perry with the third round of competition in the women's singles tournament on Court No. 1 at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club on Church Road in London.
Here's what to know about Kartal as the Wimbledon Championships continue:
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Who is Sonay Kartal?
Sonay Kartal is a 23-year-old women's tennis player who is from the United Kingdom.
She opened up her fourth go-around at Wimbledon with quite the statement, as she came back to defeat Ostapenko for her third-ranked win of the season. Kartal's previous two ranked wins came against Moyuka Uchijima (then-No. 3 in the world) at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and Beatriz Haddad Maia (then-No. 16) at the BNP Paribas Open.
Noted by her WTA Tour player profile page, Kartal holds a record of 157-58 all-time and has earned $998,922 in prize money shares.
Sonay Kartal Wimbledon results 2025
Wimbledon is a combined 3-0 in the 138th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, with two wins in the women's singles tournament and a win in the women's doubles tournament alongside her teammate Jodie Burrage.
Here's how Kartal has fared in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in singles matches:
Here's how Kartal has fared in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in doubles matches:
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Sonay Kartal national rankings
Noted by the official PIF WTA Rankings page, Kartal is ranked as the No. 51 women's singles player in the world. She is additionally ranked as the No. 389 women's doubles player.
Sonay Kartal age
Kartal is 23 years old. She will turn 24 on Oct. 28, 2021.
Sonay Kartal country
Kartal is a native of the United Kingdom. She lives in Sidcup, England, which is located on the southeast side of London.
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Sonay Kartal Grand Slam history
Of the four Grand Slam events on the tennis calendar, Kartal has played Wimbledon the most. The 2025 Wimbledon Championship is the fourth time Kartal has played in the Grand Slam event at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
In Grand Slam singles matches this season, Kartal fell in the first round of the Australian Open and made it to the second round at Roland Garros.
Here's a full breakdown of Kartal's history in tennis' four Grand Slam events, per her Wimbledon player profile pages:
Note: Farthest round advancement in parentheses
Grand Slam singles
Grand Slam doubles
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