Sonay Kartal – WTA #72 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Sonay Kartal - WTA #72 Tennis Player
Sonay Kartal
GBR Age: 24 (28-10-2001)
Hand: Right
Highest ranked: 44
WTA
#72
Current Ranking
LAST 52 WEEKS
23 - 16
59.0% wins
🔍 Player Bio

Sonay Kartal wins 72.3% of service games. Sits as number 72 in the WTA. Additionally, she executes at 49.5% on break chances. Furthermore, she backs the serve up well with 52.0% on second attempts. On the flip side, she manages to create only 0.72 breakpoints per return game and manages to score only 53.9% on second serve returns. Been out of action for 88 days.

Sonay Kartal - Career History

Sonay Kartal is a professional tennis player from Great Britain, currently ranked world No. 66 on the WTA Tour. She is right-handed. Her career-high ranking is No. 44. She began her professional career in 2019.

A tough 2025 season for Kartal. This brought her first top-50 ranking. Hard results: 7-7. She collected 4 wins against top-20 opponents. She maintained pressure winning 51% on second serve delivery, avoided the trouble at just 0.14 double faults per game, and executed at 50% on break chances.

The Brit delivered an impressive 2024 campaign. A maiden top-100 ranking followed. She won five titles at W35 Monzon, W35 Nottingham, W35 Roehampton, W100 Shrewsbury, and W35 Loughborough. She also reached the final at W75 Hamburg. Record: 45-7. Challenger record: 38-6. Record on hard in lower tier: 36-4. She won 51% return pressure points, and won 58% serve pressure points.

Sonay Kartal competed at Futures/ITF level in 2023. She won two titles at W25 Leiria and W25 Santa Margherita di Pula. Additional semifinals at W100 Ilkley, W25 Glasgow, and W25 Platja D'Aro. Season record: 30-16. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 11-5, hard 15-6. She won 56% serve pressure points, and won 45% return pressure points.

2022 proved to be a breakthrough season for Sonay Kartal. She won three titles at W25 Glasgow, W25 Birmingham, and W25 Nottingham. Record: 34-11. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 25-6. She won 58% serve pressure points, and won 42% return pressure points.

Sonay Kartal delivered an impressive 2021 campaign. She won two titles at W15 Antalya and W15 Monastir. She also reached the final at W15 Antalya. Season record: 15-1. Record on clay in lower tier: 10-1.

Sonay Kartal competed at Futures/ITF level in 2019. Record: 7-4.

Sonay Kartal Match History - All Surfaces

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Pressure Points Performance - All Surfaces

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Common Questions About Sonay Kartal

What is Sonay Kartal's record by surface?

Over her career at WTA level, Sonay Kartal holds a record of 19-12 (61.3%) on hard, 7-10 (41.2%) on grass, and 3-4 (42.9%) on clay. In the last 52 weeks: 11-9 (55.0%) on hard and 5-4 (55.6%) on grass at WTA level.

How many titles has Sonay Kartal won?

Sonay Kartal has won one WTA tour-level title on hard. She has also won 14 titles at Challenger/ITF level (12 on hard and two on clay).

What is Sonay Kartal's recent form?

Over the past 10 matches, she holds a 6-4 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Sonay Kartal has posted a 23-16 record (59.0% win rate). Her last match was 2 months ago.

How many aces does Sonay Kartal serve per match?

Sonay Kartal is currently serving 2.6 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (39 matches), up from a career average of 2.0.

How does Sonay Kartal perform against top-ranked opponents?

In the last 52 weeks, Sonay Kartal is 1-1 against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 4-5 (44.4%). Against Top 50 opponents: 7-11 (38.9%). Against Top 100 opponents: 15-12 (55.6%). Over her career: 10-18 (35.7%) against Top 50 opponents. Against Top 100 opponents: 25-29 (46.3%).

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