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Julia Carrot · All-time great

Weeks 9&10 - WTA1000 - Indian Wells, USA Hard

Var · Futures level

Julia Carrot wrote:
Absolutely amazing. I did think she had a chance against Maddy, but was afraid she might not be fully fit as appeared to be injured in her previous match. Did anybody watch, did she need a trainer on at all?

I didnt stay up but I wish I had. Agree Julia, I thought she would not be fully fit. What a win!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Var wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Absolutely amazing. I did think she had a chance against Maddy, but was afraid she might not be fully fit as appeared to be injured in her previous match. Did anybody watch, did she need a trainer on at all?
I didnt stay up but I wish I had. Agree Julia, I thought she would not be fully fit. What a win!

Just read the Bbc report. Indeed she was,and is still, troubled with a back injury, and played through the discomfort. What a trooper:

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Julia Carrot wrote:
Var wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Absolutely amazing. I did think she had a chance against Maddy, but was afraid she might not be fully fit as appeared to be injured in her previous match. Did anybody watch, did she need a trainer on at all?
I didnt stay up but I wish I had. Agree Julia, I thought she would not be fully fit. What a win!
Just read the Bbc report. Indeed she was,and is still, troubled with a back injury, and played through the discomfort. What a trooper:

Trooper or setting herself up for longer term pain.

Blue_Belle · Pro player

R16: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR54 (CH=44) vs (3) Elena Rybakina (KAZ) WR3 (=CH)

I imagine whoever wins this match will have an understated celebration....

-- Edited by Blue_Belle on Tuesday 10th of March 2026 08:13:42 AM

Tennpar · Club Coach

Just watched the replay - superb from Sonay smile
No signs of pain or physios smile

DF · Tennis legend

Well done Sonay smile

JonH · Tennis legend

Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think

christ · Challenger qualifying

Pollie McPollface wrote:
Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think

Gibson, Siniakova & Kartal I think - "approximately" two.

the addict · Tennis legend

Pollie McPollface wrote:
Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think

No, there are three. Sonay WR44, Talia Gibson WR112 and Katerina Siniakova WR44 - facing seeds 3,7 and 9 respectively

JonH · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Pollie McPollface wrote:
Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think
No, there are three. Sonay WR44, Talia Gibson WR112 and Katerina Siniakova WR44 - facing seeds 3,7 and 9 respectively

Ah, didnt spot Gibson ( and never actually heard of her tbh! American? )

the addict · Tennis legend

Pollie McPollface wrote:
the addict wrote:
Pollie McPollface wrote:
Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think
No, there are three. Sonay WR44, Talia Gibson WR112 and Katerina Siniakova WR44 - facing seeds 3,7 and 9 respectively
Ah, didnt spot Gibson ( and never actually heard of her tbh! American? )

Google is your friend Polly. She's the 21 year-old Australian No 5

JonH · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Pollie McPollface wrote:
the addict wrote:
Pollie McPollface wrote:
Sonay one of only two non seeds in the last 16, I think
No, there are three. Sonay WR44, Talia Gibson WR112 and Katerina Siniakova WR44 - facing seeds 3,7 and 9 respectively
Ah, didnt spot Gibson ( and never actually heard of her tbh! American? )
Google is your friend Polly. She's the 21 year-old Australian No 5

Ha. And its Pollie to you. Actually its Jon to you (I might come to regret this) but Ive made

my bed.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Summary:-

R32: Emma Raducanu (GBR) [25] WR24 (CH=10) lost to Amanda Anisimova (USA) [6] WR6 (CH=3) 1-6 1-6
R32: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR54 (CH=44) def Maddison Keys (USA) [15] WR15 (CH=5) 2-6 6-2 6-3

R16: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR54 (CH=44) v Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [3] 3=CH

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Blue_Belle wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Var wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Absolutely amazing. I did think she had a chance against Maddy, but was afraid she might not be fully fit as appeared to be injured in her previous match. Did anybody watch, did she need a trainer on at all?
I didnt stay up but I wish I had. Agree Julia, I thought she would not be fully fit. What a win!
Just read the Bbc report. Indeed she was,and is still, troubled with a back injury, and played through the discomfort. What a trooper:
Trooper or setting herself up for longer term pain.

Well, hopefully her team would have advised her if it was risky to play.