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Coup Droit wrote:

After two titles at W35 level in Roehampton, Sonay is now:

WTA 175 (CH)

 And still the second title points to be added. Now live ranked 162 and, while she may be passesd by one or two before next Monday, it will certainly be a further CH 



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Sonay needs to start trying some higher catorgary tournaments now.


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Rich2310 wrote:

Sonay needs to start trying some higher catorgary tournaments now.

 Well, she will have US Open qualifying next week. And, as said elsewhere, her recent W35 title points have ensured that she will maintain top 200 for the rest of the year, thus ensuring Aus Open Q entry and giving her rankings protection if she steps up to a tougher schedule post the US Open. Not a bad position to be in when a few months ago she thought that she would be hardly able to play the rest of the year.

It will be interesting to see where she plays over the next few months.



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Very exciting times for Sonay.

I assume shel play Shrewsbury and Glasgow in October.

Not sure how many of indoor WTA European events that are left but would be good to see her play them if she can.

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And now, with the last title points going on, another new CH:

19/08/24

WR 163



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Still only 22, and having played far fewer tournaments than most of those around her, she's now on the cusp of the top-150

09/09/24

WR 151

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Coup Droit wrote:

Well, it's got to be done..... smile

Sonay Kartal, age 19, has just won the ITF 15 title in Turkey, and deserves her own thread.

A promising youngster, who played a lot against/with Emma Raducanu as a tiddler and young teenager, she's had a few injuries issues and, for whatever reason, didn't travel abroad to try and garner points during lockdown, preferring to play mainly UK Pro League tennis in the UK. Which she did very successfully. 

Now, spreading her wings, she made it to Turkey and was runner-up in week 1, before going a step further to take the title in week 2.

A gifted ball striker, who's been a little fave for a long time, Sonay is not the tallest player, which doesn't help (especially for serving), and hates going forward to the net. But she's dynamic, with a very interesting forehand, with a lot of whip and racket-head speed, difficult to read where it's going. 

She said herself recently in the Brighton & Hove Independent that she's trying to play more aggressively - in fact, the UK Pro event forced her to, as she wasn't doing as well as she wanted, especially in tie-breaks, at the start. And it's paying dividends. 

 

WTA250 Monastir 

FINAL: (Q) Sonay Kartal WR151 def Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) WR136 6-3 7-5 

 

New ranking: WR 96 (+55) 


From little accorns, oak trees grow smile

The thread started 3 years ago, with a 19 year-old and a W15 title has morphed into a 22 year-old, and a WTA title biggrin



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Did I see Sonay signing autographs with her left hand after her win last week?

I've known several players (eg Nädal, Draper) play left handed when they're actually right handed but never known it happen the other way round!

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Priesty wrote:

Did I see Sonay signing autographs with her left hand after her win last week?


I've known several players (eg Nädal, Draper) play left handed when they're actually right handed but never known it happen the other way round!


Matilda Mutavdzic plays right handed when she's left handed. She explains why here. Perhaps its similar for Sonay?

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Im left handed for writing and things like cutting with scissors. But played all racket sports right handed and generally anything requiring more strength , its right handed.

Its not that unusual, I dont think, to have a different hand for different types of things

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Were you watching a stream ? (I assume so)

I've noticed that a lot of posts on Instagram are mirrored when people use their front-facing camera.

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Priesty wrote:

Did I see Sonay signing autographs with her left hand after her win last week?

I've known several players (eg Nädal, Draper) play left handed when they're actually right handed but never known it happen the other way round!

 Marion Bartoli of France is another who writes left handed but played right handed.It was easier for her father to teach her playing right  handed.



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the addict wrote:

Were you watching a stream ? (I assume so)

I've noticed that a lot of posts on Instagram are mirrored when people use their front-facing camera.

 No was watching on Sky Sports. 



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GAMEOVER wrote:
Priesty wrote:

Did I see Sonay signing autographs with her left hand after her win last week?

I've known several players (eg Nädal, Draper) play left handed when they're actually right handed but never known it happen the other way round!

 Marion Bartoli of France is another who writes left handed but played right handed.It was easier for her father to teach her playing right  handed.

 Did Bartoli not have a backhand on both sides?



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Deucebag wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Priesty wrote:

Did I see Sonay signing autographs with her left hand after her win last week?

I've known several players (eg Nädal, Draper) play left handed when they're actually right handed but never known it happen the other way round!

 Marion Bartoli of France is another who writes left handed but played right handed.It was easier for her father to teach her playing right  handed.

 Did Bartoli not have a backhand on both sides?

She was double handed both sides I think , if thats classed as backhand both sides!  



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