Sonay Kartal gets Britain off to a flyer at Wimbledon with win over Ostapenko

British No 3 ousts 20th seed 7-5, 2-6, 6-2World No 733 Oliver Tarvet wins in straight setsThis time last year, Sonay Kartal was ranked No 298, batting to make it as a professional. On Monday, after a whirlwind 12 months, the 23-year-old made it a perfect start for British players at Wimbledon as she upended the former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 2-6, 6-2.Kartal, who cracked the top 50 for the first time earlier this month, saved three set points as she recovered from 5-2 down to win the first set and though No 20 seed Ostapenko bounced back to level, Kartal ripped through the third for a well-earned victory. Continue reading...

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