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The Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sonay Kartal shares ink-redible video of her getting TWO new Wimbledon-themed tattoos as she reveals hidden meaning
SONAY KARTAL stuck true to her word - by getting her Wimbledon-inspired latest tattoo. And she even went one better by getting TWO tattoos done in one go. 8 8 8 The British tennis ace, 23, enjoyed another stunning run at the All England Club at the 2025 Championships. Kartal reached the fourth round after wins over No20 seed Jelena Ostapenko, Viktoriya Tomova and Diane Parry. She eventually went down to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in controversial scenes as the line calling system failed during her debut on Centre Court. But the tattooed Sussex star vowed to literally mark her exploits in SW19. Kartal said: "If people want to send me their ideas, I'll most likely pick one of them and chuck it on somewhere.' And she lived up to the promise by heading to a tattoo parlour in her native Brighton. In the video posted by the LTA, Kartal talked through the designs with the artist before settling on two tattoos - one on each forearm. The first was specifically a nod to playing on tennis' most famous court for the first time. A huge rumble of thunder and lightning struck at the exact moment Kartal walked out on Centre Court. And that was the inspiration behind the first tatt - a thunder cloud with a lightning bolt through it. Britain's last hope in Wimbledon women's draw Sonay Kartal OUT after huge controversy as rival accuses umpire of bias Kartal explained: "Last week was the dream week. Walking out on Centre Court is something you dream of as a little kid, so hitting that one was massive. "Every time I see this, it just reminds me of Centre Court. That moment of walking out - special one that one.' "As soon as I came off, my DMs were like, 'You've got to get the thunder lightning.' And I was like, 'That's such a good idea.' "People were saying get a strawberry because that represents Wimbledon. 8 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19 "But I wanted something that wasn't cliche, that if you know about it, then you're going to know but if you're not, you're going to have no idea." The second tattoo was the number 329 - her number representing Great Britain when she made her live Billie Jean King Cup debut in April. Kartal added: "329 was another tattoo promise I made that if I played a live Billie Jean King Cup tie, then I would get my LTA Colour Holder number tattooed somewhere I can see it. "Two [wins] from two on the debut. It was the dream debut, couldn't have gone any better." Kartal also gave some explanation to her host of other tattoos, revealing the first one was a "bit of a drunken one" and her most meaningful is the paw print of her dog who passed away. 8 8 8 8
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Naomi Osaka's ‘negative' admission after difficult Wimbledon loss
The post Naomi Osaka's 'negative' admission after difficult Wimbledon loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. The string of upsets continue to pile up at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets to go out in the third round. After winning the first set 6-3, Osaka lost the remaining two 6-4, 6-4. Advertisement She double-faulted 6 times, had a first serve percentage of 57%, and was 4/10 on break points. Afterward, Osaka was hard on herself in the post-match press conference, per ESPNW. She was also disappointed that she wasn't able to succeed around the time of her daughter's birthday. 'I'm just gonna be a negative human being today,' she said. 'I'm so sorry. I have nothing positive to say about myself which is something that I'm working on. I mean it was my daughter's birthday so I was happy about that this week, but other than that it's just today I'm constantly replaying the match.' It's been a difficult time for Osaka. In late May, Osaka lost in the first round of the French Open. During the post-match press conference, she broke down in tears and expressed her anguish at disappointing her coaches and fans. Advertisement Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam winner. She won the US Open in 2018 and 2020. In addition, Osaka won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021. As for Wimbledon, she made it to the third round in 2017 and 2018. However, she missed the tournaments in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The following year, Osaka returned from maternity leave and won her first-round match at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka and her difficulties on grass Wimbledon's hallowed grass court continues to derail Osaka. It's not just Wimbledon, but grass courts in general have hindered Osaka's progress over the course of her career. During her stint as a junior player, Osaka played primarily on hard courts, where she typically excels. Furthermore, she has experienced injuries and slip-ups while playing on grass. Advertisement According to Howard Fendrich of the Associated Press, Osaka played with fear on grass due to a knee injury a decade ago. 'With age, fear kind of crept along and, I guess, paralyzed me, in a way,' Osaka said. She has a 5-4 overall record on grass courts. Related: Aryna Sabalenka's consistency reaches Serena Williams heights at Wimbledon Related: Wimbledon carnage in women's draw reaches heights seen just one time in Open Era
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Naomi Osaka makes promise to herself after crushing Wimbledon loss
The post Naomi Osaka makes promise to herself after crushing Wimbledon loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. Naomi Osaka, WTA ranking No. 53, is shifting her mindset after a difficult Wimbledon loss, sharing a personal Instagram post that offered rare insight into her emotional state and long-term outlook on her tennis career. Advertisement The four-time Grand Slam champion posted a reflective note titled 'Expectations' on Monday, just days after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round at Wimbledon. Osaka had won the opening set 6-3 before dropping the next two 6-4, 6-4. She double-faulted six times and converted just four of 10 break-point opportunities. In her post, Osaka detailed a recent conversation with her father that left a lasting impact. 'He told me he finds this interesting because he thinks my tennis career is potentially similar,' Osaka wrote, reflecting on her father's acknowledgment that he feels closer to the end of life than the beginning. 'I've lived almost my entire life playing this sport and I guess it's true, I am closer to the end than the beginning.' Osaka, 27, who turned professional at shortly before the age of 16, has struggled recently with grass court play and the emotional weight of expectations. She has a 5-4 career record on grass and has acknowledged in past interviews that fear stemming from an old knee injury affects her performance on the surface. Advertisement Despite her disappointment at Wimbledon, Osaka used her post to make a public commitment to find peace with herself. 'When I was younger my dream was to hold the US Open trophy, winning it seemed like a fairy tale so I just wanted the chance to hold it and look inside because my mom had told me a story about there being fairy dust at the bottom of the trophy. Miraculously, I have 2 of those trophies now,' she wrote. 'That means I doubled my wildest dreams and yet somehow I let my expectations of myself and the expectations of others prevent me from enjoying the rest of my journey no matter how long or short it may be. Writing this to make a promise with myself to enjoy the times and be at peace traveling and seeing my daughter reap the fruits of my labor.' Osaka, who won the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2020, and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, returned to the WTA tour in 2024 following maternity leave. Wimbledon remains the only major where she hasn't advanced past the third round. Related: Grigor Dimitrov suffers heartbreaking injury while leading Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon Related: Novak Djokovic jokes with Roger Federer about 'breaking curse' after Wimbledon win
CNN
10-07-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Wimbledon semifinals action as the US' Amanda Anisimova takes on world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka: Live updates
Update: Date: 12 min ago Title: Electronic line calling has had a difficult debut year at Wimbledon Content: An automated line-calling system has replaced human line judges at Wimbledon this year, and it's fair to say that the transition hasn't been entirely smooth. Even before the first matches got underway, many felt that parting with line umpires – a mainstay of Wimbledon's 148-year history – would make the tournament poorer. 'At the end of the day, a tennis match is sport, and sport is about people,' Pauline Eyre, a former line judge who officiated at Wimbledon on 16 occasions, told CNN Sports. 'And I don't think technology necessarily makes everything better. I don't think it's improving the quality of the line calling because line calling was always excellent.' During the tournament itself, there have been teething issues with the new technology. The most notable came during the fourth-round contest between Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Great Britain's Sonay Kartal, when the electronic line-calling system was turned off. Wimbledon organizers later explained that a 'human error' had resulted in no call being made when Kartal hit a backhand long, but the incident ultimately cost Pavlyuchenkova the game with the point being replayed. An apology was later made to the players and organizers removed the ability for Hawk-Eye operators to manually deactivate the ball tracking. The technology also faltered during Tuesday's quarterfinal between American Taylor Fritz and Russian Karen Khachanov. With Fritz serving in the fourth set, the system called 'fault' mid-point, forcing umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell to intervene. After making a phone call, Azemar-Engzell asked for the point to be replayed 'due to a malfunction.' It's not been unusual to hear rogue calls from the automated system at matches over the course of the tournament. 'Out' and 'fault' calls have sometimes been heard at strange moments in the match, causing confusion among players and spectators. Read more about Wimbledon's decision to replace line judges with electronic calling here: Related article For the first time in 148 years, Wimbledon has no line judges. Some say that 'takes away the humanity' from the tournament Update: Date: 12 min ago Title: Where are the semifinals played? Content: There are 18 courts for players to compete on across the All England Lawn Tennis Club, but all semifinal and final matches at Wimbledon are played on the showpiece Centre Court. The stadium is the jewel in Wimbledon's crown and can hold close to 15,000 spectators – making getting in for big matches as difficult as finding Willy Wonka's golden tickets. There really isn't a bad view anywhere once you're inside, with fans able to get a close-up look at the players competing down on the green grass – which looks a little less pristine after so many hours of play across the near two weeks of competition. The court also includes the Royal Box, which hosts the tournament's VIP guests – sometimes including royalty itself. It's located right behind the players at one end of the court, offering an uninterrupted look at the action. In 2004, the court was fitted with a retractable roof which means play can continue come rain or shine. It also allows matches to continue long into the night. For many, it's the pinnacle of tennis. Update: Date: 13 min ago Title: What we have coming up on Wimbledon semifinal day Content: It's a glorious summer's day in London and we have a feast of tennis to look forward to today. We have not one, but two women's semifinals lined up and CNN Sports will have everything you need to know here. First match: Amanda Anisimova vs. Aryna Sabalenka – This match will see the last American woman standing face the current world No. 1. The players are due to take to Centre Court at 8:30 a.m. ET, with play due to start shortly after. Second match: Iga Świątek vs. Belinda Bencic – The second semifinal will see five-time grand slam champion Świątek go up against Bencic, who only returned to competitive tennis last year after having a child. Play will start after the first semifinal has finished.
CNN
10-07-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Wimbledon semifinals action as the US' Amanda Anisimova takes on world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka: Live updates
Update: Date: 7 min ago Title: Electronic line calling has had a difficult debut year at Wimbledon Content: An automated line-calling system has replaced human line judges at Wimbledon this year, and it's fair to say that the transition hasn't been entirely smooth. Even before the first matches got underway, many felt that parting with line umpires – a mainstay of Wimbledon's 148-year history – would make the tournament poorer. 'At the end of the day, a tennis match is sport, and sport is about people,' Pauline Eyre, a former line judge who officiated at Wimbledon on 16 occasions, told CNN Sports. 'And I don't think technology necessarily makes everything better. I don't think it's improving the quality of the line calling because line calling was always excellent.' During the tournament itself, there have been teething issues with the new technology. The most notable came during the fourth-round contest between Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Great Britain's Sonay Kartal, when the electronic line-calling system was turned off. Wimbledon organizers later explained that a 'human error' had resulted in no call being made when Kartal hit a backhand long, but the incident ultimately cost Pavlyuchenkova the game with the point being replayed. An apology was later made to the players and organizers removed the ability for Hawk-Eye operators to manually deactivate the ball tracking. The technology also faltered during Tuesday's quarterfinal between American Taylor Fritz and Russian Karen Khachanov. With Fritz serving in the fourth set, the system called 'fault' mid-point, forcing umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell to intervene. After making a phone call, Azemar-Engzell asked for the point to be replayed 'due to a malfunction.' It's not been unusual to hear rogue calls from the automated system at matches over the course of the tournament. 'Out' and 'fault' calls have sometimes been heard at strange moments in the match, causing confusion among players and spectators. Read more about Wimbledon's decision to replace line judges with electronic calling here: Related article For the first time in 148 years, Wimbledon has no line judges. Some say that 'takes away the humanity' from the tournament Update: Date: 8 min ago Title: Where are the semifinals played? Content: There are 18 courts for players to compete on across the All England Lawn Tennis Club, but all semifinal and final matches at Wimbledon are played on the showpiece Centre Court. The stadium is the jewel in Wimbledon's crown and can hold close to 15,000 spectators – making getting in for big matches as difficult as finding Willy Wonka's golden tickets. There really isn't a bad view anywhere once you're inside, with fans able to get a close-up look at the players competing down on the green grass – which looks a little less pristine after so many hours of play across the near two weeks of competition. The court also includes the Royal Box, which hosts the tournament's VIP guests – sometimes including royalty itself. It's located right behind the players at one end of the court, offering an uninterrupted look at the action. In 2004, the court was fitted with a retractable roof which means play can continue come rain or shine. It also allows matches to continue long into the night. For many, it's the pinnacle of tennis. Update: Date: 8 min ago Title: What we have coming up on Wimbledon semifinal day Content: It's a glorious summer's day in London and we have a feast of tennis to look forward to today. We have not one, but two women's semifinals lined up and CNN Sports will have everything you need to know here. First match: Amanda Anisimova vs. Aryna Sabalenka – This match will see the last American woman standing face the current world No. 1. The players are due to take to Centre Court at 8:30 a.m. ET, with play due to start shortly after. Second match: Iga Świątek vs. Belinda Bencic – The second semifinal will see five-time grand slam champion Świątek go up against Bencic, who only returned to competitive tennis last year after having a child. Play will start after the first semifinal has finished.
