London, July 4 -- British wildcard Sonay Kartal continued her dream campaign at Wimbledon today, reaching the fourth round for the first time with a composed 6-4, 6-2 victory over France's Diane Parry on No.1 Court.
The 23-year-old London-born player, of Turkish descent through her father, overcame a shaky start as Parry surged to a 3-0 lead. Kartal steadily clawed back, taking the first set and then dominating the second to seal her spot in the last 16, where she will face Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Kartal's rise has been as understated as it is inspiring. Often overshadowed by compatriot Emma Raducanu, she has quietly built momentum with a focused and resilient approach. "I'm super disciplined. I'm super determined. When I set m...