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Weeks 22 and 23 - Grand Slam - Roland Garros, France - Main Draw - Clay

paulisi · Tennis legend

Sonay was unlucky not to take that to a third set. She had enough chances.

Var · Satellite level

Maybe we should remember her first Slam was Wimbledon last year and this her first FO in seniors. Looking back at her Instagram photograph when she was in hospital after her operation, she is doing just fine IMO . Plenty of potential and good experience now behind her. A couple more years to catch up.

the addict · Tennis legend

All good experience for SOnay - in singles anyway. Not sure what she'll get from her upcoming doubles match against the top pair in the world though !

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yup Sonay is doing just fine. Her rise has been meteoritic but steady and sustained. A win here in the first round was a big deal. Onwards!

wales1994 · County player

Var wrote:
Maybe we should remember her first Slam was Wimbledon last year and this her first FO in seniors. Looking back at her Instagram photograph when she was in hospital after her operation, she is doing just fine IMO . Plenty of potential and good experience now behind her. A couple more years to catch up.

She actually got MDWCs for Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023 as well. But agreed, she's doing very well to establish herself in the top 100 (live in the top #50). Additionally, she only needs a few wins on the main tour between Wimbledon and the US Open to gain places (most of her points in that period last year were 35k events).

wimbledont · Lower Club Player

Katie's on

Var · Satellite level

Oh Katie B! Not in the first set 6-1 to Madison. Second facing defeat at 5-1, holds serve and then breaks Madison 5-3, Katie serving. Played some lovely tennis the past couple of games! Most probably too late but shows what she could do. Bring on the grass!

9vicman · Futures qualifying

PaulM wrote:
Yup Sonay is doing just fine. Her rise has been meteoritic but steady and sustained. A win here in the first round was a big deal. Onwards!

Yes, another good week for Sonay. Facing someone who was an even better defender and injured so presumably was giving her nothing.

Didn't see the match so don't know whether Sonay was overpressing, but she did only hold serve twice so there's obviously room for development there.

Talking of Czech injuries, Muchova, Krejickova, Vondrousova, Machac. What on earth is going on there?

the addict · Tennis legend

Roundup of the doubles matches

R1:- Jodie Burrage (GBR) / Sonay Kartal (GBR) UNR (241+UNR) def Hanyu Guo (CHN) / Ena Shibahara (JPN) CR98 (43+55) (5)6-7 7-5 6-3
R1:- Kimberly Birrell (AUS) / Harriet Dart (GBR) CR381 (317+64) lost to Irena-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) (635/CH=22+1501/CH=61) [ALT] (5)6-7 6-3 2-6
R1:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR66 (34+32) [12] def Linda Noskova (CZE) / Clara Tauson (DEN) CR189 (63+126) 6-3 4-6 7-6(10-6)
R1:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) CR139 (72+67) def Sarah Iliev (FRA) / Emma Lene (FRA) CR1038 (489+549) [W] 6-3 6-1
R1:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) CR166 (86+80) lost to Alexandra Eala (PHI) / Renata Zarazua (MEX) CR319 (225+94) 5-7 4-6

*****

R2:- Jodie Burrage (GBR) / Sonay Kartal (GBR) UNR (241+UNR) v Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylot Townsend (USA) CR3 (1+2) [1] cry

R2:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR66 (34+32) [12] v Leylah Fernandez (CAN) / Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) CR108 (35+73)

R2:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) CR139 (72+67) v Mira Andreeva (***) / Diana Schnaider (***) CR23 (14+9) [4] cry

RJH1962 · Strong Club Player

indiana wrote:
RJH1962 wrote:
indiana wrote:
RJH1962 wrote:
6 breaks in a row. This is pretty dreadful stufff
Not been watching until I popped in to see Sonay DF. But, particularly in the less serve orientated women's game and on clay, a succession of breaks in itself doesn't really say to me - poor, let alone dreadful.
It was the quality rather than just the breaks. It was like neither wanted to win
OK, thanks, yes seems not the greatest and an opportunity missed here for Sonay. Though in the grand scheme of things, as CD says, she is of course doing well and so much to be positive about.

Agree there's much for Sonay to feel good about over the last few months and indeed the France Open. It was a really strange match where both played reasonably well when receiving.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Meanwhile there's a third round match between French wild cards Boisson and Jacquemot. Which is something.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
Meanwhile there's a third round match between French wild cards Boisson and Jacquemot. Which is something.

And one with good stories

Lois is young but she wasn't much as a junior

Lois was siddenly playing really well, getting results, and got her first MD wildcard last year

Her first real chance

And then, JUST before RG was due to start, she ruptured her ACL

Needed an operation, obviously, was out for about 8 months

And everyone felt so sorry for her

Elsa is a completely different kettle of fish

She's about the same age as Lois but Elsa was the real starlet of French tennis

She was world number 1 in juniors, she won RG juniors, the first French girl to do so for ages, everyone was expecting amazing things from her

And it was OK, but not brilliant, a perpetual disappointment really, but everyone saying, maybe next year it will click

And here we are now

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 29th of May 2025 09:32:47 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR41 lost to Iga Swiatek [5] WR5 1-6 2-6
R2: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR38 lost to MadisonKeys (USA) [7] WR8 1-6 3-6
R2: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR56 lost to Marie Bouzkova WR47 1-6 4-6

-- Edited by Peter too on Friday 30th of May 2025 07:37:53 AM

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Meanwhile there's a third round match between French wild cards Boisson and Jacquemot. Which is something.
And one with good stories
Lois is young but she wasn't much as a junior
Lois was siddenly playing really well, getting results, and got her first MD wildcard last year
Her first real chance
And then, JUST before RG was due to start, she ruptured her ACL
Needed an operation, obviously, was out for about 8 months
And everyone felt so sorry for her

Elsa is a completely different kettle of fish
She's about the same age as Lois but Elsa was the real starlet of French tennis
She was world number 1 in juniors, she won RG juniors, the first French girl to do so for ages, everyone was expecting amazing things from her
And it was OK, but not brilliant, a perpetual disappointment really, but everyone saying, maybe next year it will click

And here we are now

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 29th of May 2025 09:32:47 PM

Interestingly Elsa couldn't speak English when she won RG juniors, and still struggles now. Which isn't a criticism, but it must be more difficult travelling the professional circuit when you are not confident in English.

As for Lois, so happy that she's been able to return from an ACL injury that can be career-ending, and the support she's received from the likes of Daria Saville. Also nice that we are able to talk about Lois in a different context!