Sonay Kartal has been toiling behind the scenes in preparation for her golden opportunity. That opportunity came for the British player in Monastir, Tunisia. She made it to the main draw from the qualifying rounds. However, she was not satisfied with just getting to the main draw. The Brit was interested in the title.
Rebecca Sramkova Could Not Defeat Sonay Kartal
Despite being five years her senior, Rebecca Sramkova could not shake the determination of her younger opponent. It was a battle to the end with both players breaking each other; however, Kartal got the final important break to win the match 6-3, 7-5. In addition, Kartal is now in the top hundred at a career high of ninety-six.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Federico Coria (ARG) | DOWN 14 | 93 |
| Christopher O’Connell (AUS) | UP 12 | 75 |
| Quentin Halys (FRA) | UP 10 | 98 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Olivia Gadecki (AUS) | UP 64 | 88 |
| Sonay Kartal (GBR) | UP 55 | 96 CAREER HIGH |
| Sofia Kenin (USA) | DOWN 36 | 90 |
| Camila Osorio (COL) | UP 19 | 61 |
| Ashlyn Krueger (USA) | DOWN 18 | 69 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 16 | 73 |
| Sara Errani (ITA) | DOWN 15 | 91 |
| Martina Trevisan (ITA) | UP 12 | 87 |
| Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) | UP 11 | 75 |
| Magdalena Frech (POL) | UP 11 | 32 CAREER HIGH |
| Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) | UP 11 | 83 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were no changes in the top ten members. The top four players are: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Alexander Zverev; [3] Carlos Alcaraz; and [4] Novak Djokovic.
Embed from Getty ImagesWTA: there were a few changes in the top ten. Barbora Krejcikova fell out of the top ten. Marria Sakkari and Danielle Collins each moved up one spot to #9 and #10, respectively. The top four players are: [1] Iga Swatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Jessica Pegula; and [4] Elena Rybakina.
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