Just super

Did she win ANY match in two sets though?

Getting her court time

Awesome! Sonay has actually had a really solid start to the year, she's just come up against some good players - so it's nice to see her get her reward. Must be our biggest clay court title for a while on the women's side?

Super stuff.

And these 50 points should take her up to about WR 215 when they are added on Monday week, good enough to get into French Open Q.

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Super stuff.

And these 50 points should take her up to about WR 215 when they are added on Monday week, good enough to get into French Open Q.

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 That's excellent news 

F: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) (7) 246 def EKATERINA, Makarova ( ) (4) 214 3-6 6-2 6-1 

With now 5 titles at $25K/W25 level, Ms. Kartal ties in 3rd place amongst GB women this millennium. The others with 5 such titles: Bally, Gabi Taylor
Most $25K/W25 titles this millennium by a GB woman is 6 achieved by both Keothavong & Swan.

Hopefully, Ms. Kartal will never win another $25K/W25 - by which I mean: may all her many future titles come at even higher levels.

As previously discussed in earlier threads, I don't really think Sonay had particularly ever gone off the boil. Since last year's grass season she has largely been playing up a level or two and although suffering rather more losses than wins was still pretty competive when she played which was not over frequently.. She has still generally looked a top 200 player. Just not particularly adding many ranking points saw her ranking drop.

Good though to have matches, wins and a title here. And indeed a couple of very good looking wins. And with further Italy W25s pencilled in for the next 2 weeks we'll maybe let her win one or two of these too before going winning titles at higher levels