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Tennpar


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Go Sonay! What a great couple of weeks with 2 finals smile



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SF: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) SE UNR/1135 def DRAHOTA SZABO, Dorka (HUN) 8 739/374 W.O.

F: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) SE UNR/1135 (CH=UNR/984 2020) v TOTH, Anarissa Klara (HUN) JR 1122/UNR (CH=1106 2021) {18yo JCH=28}



-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 24th of October 2021 09:17:36 AM

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the addict


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Sonay doesn't appear to be entered in any ITF tournaments in the near future, and I presume that she may be playing the UK Pro Series Week 9 next week (if she gets back in time !), and the Finals week starting 8th November.

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the addict wrote:

Sonay doesn't appear to be entered in any ITF tournaments in the near future, and I presume that she may be playing the UK Pro Series Week 9 next week (if she gets back in time !), and the Finals week starting 8th November.

 She's played remarkably little ITF tennis at all. A moan that several of us were having a few months ago. 

These two events are her first two since 2019.

I assumed it was something to do with covid, and travel.

And maybe not having a coach/family member to travel with (she's young).

Of course, it might be that they thought the UK Pro League was all that was needed.

And maybe it's an Emma Rad sort of approach - you don't need to go our and slog the miles, just practice and then turn up and play great here and there. 

And there's always the injuries issue....

But, yes, not surprised to see no more entries.  



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Doesn't Pro League pay a lot more than 15ks? It may be she's just trying to build up funds for a big push on the ITFs.

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Pro League plays considerably more. Sonay has won $1,470 (gross) for reaching the final, and the winner gets $2,352.
She will probably get as much as that for just turning up at for finals week. I haven't seen the actual figures published anywhere for this year.

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I've watched her in the UK Pro series and was very impressed.

She reminded me of Andrea Jaeger in terms of playing style.

However, I am not an expert.



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She didn't start playing the Pro League until week 5, was she injured before?

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Coup Droit


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dodrade wrote:

She didn't start playing the Pro League until week 5, was she injured before?

Yes, i think so. She definitely was out for three months earlier this year:

https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/news/19456495.sonay-kartal-makes-triumphant-return-injury-claim-uk-pro-league-win/

Sonay says that she chose UK Pro as match practice, having been injured, and doesn't mention the money (although a newspaper interview doesn't really cover everything, and she might have been guarded with her answers)

Kartal, who competed at Finals Week of last seasons UK Pro Series in Weybridge, added: For me, the Pro League has been really beneficial. 

Ive used it as match play to put my body under the stress of going abroad and playing tournaments, to make sure when I play them Im fully fit. 

Theyre good, guaranteed matches. Its unique and its definitely helped me a lot. 

https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/news/19590958.kartal-continues-red-hot-uk-pro-league-form-en-route-final-success/



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There is a livestream for anyone unaware. Sonay currently 4-5* down but was 2-5 down

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Thanks for the live stream tip, Sonay won the first set 7-5.



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wolf wrote:

Thanks for the live stream tip, Sonay won the first set 7-5.

 It was just a regular game, Sonay won 5 games on the bounce to win the 1st 7-5



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10 breaks out of 15 games including first 3 games in second set. So Sonay 1-2*. A breakfest for breakfast time.

Now 11 out of 16. 2-2.

-- Edited by Spireman on Sunday 24th of October 2021 08:23:38 AM



-- Edited by Spireman on Sunday 24th of October 2021 08:25:21 AM

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2 more breaks, 3-3 second set

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8 breaks but one hold mean Sonay is receiving for the match at 5-4



-- Edited by Spireman on Sunday 24th of October 2021 08:52:56 AM

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