Here is all you need to know about Sonay Kartal, a British tennis player along with her age, height, bio, and boyfriend as she wins her first major at Wimbledonย
It was a busy day for Sonay Kartal who was showered with congratulatory messages for her first major victory at Wimbledon.ย
The Brighton native had to qualify for this year’s Championships after a difficult year due to health concerns that saw him drop to 298 in the world rankings.
She thought she would have to miss this year’s third Grand Slam, however, things went ahead of what she had thought of.ย
Her entry into the main draw was secured by a series of outstanding performances at Roehampton last week, and the 29th-seeded Sorana Cirstea was defeated 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 on Monday by the British No. 9 to reinforce her selection.ย
Who is Sonay Kartal, bio, age, height, family, parents, boyfriend, coach, tennis ranking, career earnings and net worth
Sonay Kartal is a British tennis player who was born on October 28, 2001 in London, England but her height isn’t known. The 22-year-old is of Turkish descent and has attended Longhill High School.
A look at Sonay Kartal’s career so farย
Sonay Kartal started playing tennis ever since she was six years old. She is now a member of Brighton’s Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club. Since joining the ITF Circuit in 2019, Kartal has won nine ITF singles championships.
Kartal won her maiden championship in the $15k event in Antalya in November 2021 after defeating Amarissa Toth in the final. She then went on to win several events later. The following year, her success was followed by winning a $25k Birmingham event.ย
In Glasgow, she defeated Barbora Palicovรก of the Czech Republic to win a second straight $25k title. She was also part of the BJK Cup team the same year.ย
With a ranking of 295 in June 2024, she qualified for the Wimbledon Championships for the very first time. The trisijg star was given a ticket to the main draw after obtaining wildcards for the first two sessions.
Sonay Kartal’s career rankingย
Sonay Kartal’s current career-high rankings in doubles is No. 559 and in singles is No. 195 in the world.ย
Sonay Kartal’s family
Sonay Kartal’s father is of Turkish descent.ย
Sonay Kartal’s boyfriendย
Sonay Kartal is in a relationship with bodybuilder Luke Ogbourn.ย
Sonay Kartal’s coachย
Sonay Kartal is coached by Julie Hobbs. She has also been coached by Ben & Martin Reeves.ย
Soney Kartal’s net worthย
Soney Kartal’s net worth has not been disclosed. She has won around $271,233 in prize money. She recently won a minimum of ยฃ93,000 for her 1st round victory at Wimbledon 2024.ย