Week 37 - WTA250 - Jasmin Open, Monastir, Tunisia - Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 37 - WTA250 - Jasmin Open, Monastir, Tunisia - Hard

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Well done Sonay. The top 130 beckons.

LordBrownof · Futures level

And nice to get revenge over her US Open conqueror

Var · Pro player

JonH comes home wrote:
What time did Sonay eventually finish at? Much have been well past 1 am? I see shes on at around 5.15 pm today, so hope she gets some rest etc

She posted a pic from her hotel yesterday evening, 1.20 am.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
What time did Sonay eventually finish at? Much have been well past 1 am? I see shes on at around 5.15 pm today, so hope she gets some rest etc
She posted a pic from her hotel yesterday evening, 1.20 am.

yawn!

DF · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:

QF:- Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR151 [Q] def Yulia Starodubtseva (UKR) WR131 7-6(4) 6-2

*****

SF:- Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR151 [Q] v Eva Lys (GER) WR126

Eva is also having a good week, and knocked out Mertens in the second round.

SF: Sonay is 4-1 up (two breaks of serve). Her opponent has had an MTO

DF · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
the addict wrote:

QF:- Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR151 [Q] def Yulia Starodubtseva (UKR) WR131 7-6(4) 6-2

*****

SF:- Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR151 [Q] v Eva Lys (GER) WR126

Eva is also having a good week, and knocked out Mertens in the second round.
SF: Sonay is 4-1 up (two breaks of serve). Her opponent has had an MTO

Lys has retired.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Wow. Slice of luck but she got herself into the position to be lucky. And great to get some rest for tomorrow!

DF · Tennis legend

Sonay into her maiden WTA final

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Fabulous, well done Sonay!

Var · Pro player

Smashing! Sorry Lys was injured but best of luck in the final Sonay!

wales1994 · County player

Shame that Lys was unwell, but great slice of luck of Kartal. Rest up, and good luck tomorrow. She definitely has a great chance.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It seemed from the coughing and everything more like a classic virus but Lys, of course, is one of those poor players who has a chronic dehabilitating condition

As she said:

In 2020, shortly after winning my first ITF 25K title, I was diagnosed with a rheumatic autoimmune disease (spondylarthritis). This has been a physical challenge that I face every day alongside the demands of my sport.

:(

indiana · Tennis legend

SF: (Q) Sonay Kartal WR 151 (= CH) beat Eva Lys (GER) WR 126 (CH 108 in July) by 5-1 retired

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F: (Q) Sonay Kartal WR 151 (= CH) vs Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) WR 136 (CH 89 in May )

indiana · Tennis legend

Sonay is now showing as live ranked 113. She will enter the top 100 on Monday if she wins the title.

A little matter of 181 points for qualifying and reaching the final here already beats her 170 points for qualifying and reaching the L32 at Wimbledon