Weeks 10&11 - WTA1000 - Indian Wells, USA Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

Weeks 10&11 - WTA1000 - Indian Wells, USA Hard

Sheddie · administrator

Sonay already up 4-1

wolf · Tennis legend

Looks like the bookies were right to be skeptical, Sonay leads 4-1* and BHM not playing well.

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah BHM is having a shocker - missed so many balls. Sonay having to do little more than keep it in play.

Just broken back for 5-2, seems to be finding her range slightly more

Neil Gee · County player

6-2, 3-1

Sheddie · administrator

Sonay running away with this. What will this take her ranking to?

Sheddie · administrator

Wow - 6-2, 6-1 win for Sonay!

BHM was awful but a very professional and measured performance from her. Should move Sonay up to No.70 in the world - she'll soon be leaving those ITFs behind for good

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR83 [LL] def Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) [16] WR17 6-2 6-1
R2: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR38 [25] def Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM) WR74 6-7(2) 6-3 6-0

R3: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR83 [LL] v Polina Kudermetova (***) WR60
R3: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR38 [25] v Elena Rybakina (KAZ) WR7 [7]
They met at Wimbledon in 2023 with Elena winning 1 & 1

-- Edited by Peter too on Tuesday 11th of March 2025 12:01:19 AM

B00thy · Intermediate Club Player

Sheddie wrote:
Wow - 6-2, 6-1 win for Sonay!

BHM was awful but a very professional and measured performance from her. Should move Sonay up to No.70 in the world - she'll soon be leaving those ITFs behind for good

I saw the 2nd set and totally agree .. BHM was dreadful. Sonay was playing OK and winning points easily

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Sheddie wrote:
Wow - 6-2, 6-1 win for Sonay!

BHM was awful but a very professional and measured performance from her. Should move Sonay up to No.70 in the world - she'll soon be leaving those ITFs behind for good

Exactly

BHM was definitely awful but, yes, Sonay didn't give her a sniff of a chance to get herself back into it

Very focused

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Prior to this tournament Sonay was the highest ranked player without a Premier tour match win. Lets hope Simon Briggs gives her some coversge

Peter too · Tennis legend

Sonay has moved up to 70 in the live rankings while Emma has dropped to 60. One more win by Sonay, which looks feasible, would move her up to 62 in the rankings only 14 ranking points behind Emma.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Wow that was a very impressive win for Sonay. Didnt expect that at all.

Var · Satellite level

Mervatron2 wrote:
Wow that was a very impressive win for Sonay. Didnt expect that at all.

I started watching the first couple of games. Sonay held her serve but couldnt get a play off Maias serve so I went to bed thinking she had done well Anyway. Woke up to this! Should have had more faith!

Var · Satellite level

Peter too wrote:
Sonay has moved up to 70 in the live rankings while Emma has dropped to 60. One more win by Sonay, which looks feasible, would move her up to 62 in the rankings only 14 ranking points behind Emma.

This could be the best thing to happen for Emma. Brings back their rivalry in juniors,