Sonay Kartal fights back to take first set against Diane Parry
Uche Amako (live updates), at Wimbledon
04 July 2025 2:24pm
2:24PM
Kartal 6-4, 5-1 Parry*
Big serve followed by a forehand winner to start the game by Kartal. Parry then slices a backhand long, 30-0. Very little emotions shown by Kartal. She has been all business.
Until her shoulders slump a little bit when she hits a forehand well beyond the baseline, 30-30. She responds positively with a backhand down the line winner and finishes the game in style with a cross-court forehand winner.
Kartal is a game away from victory.
2:20PM
Kartal* 6-4, 4-1 Parry
Relief for Parry as she finally ends Kartal streak with a hold to 15. Her game has unravelled in the last 30 mins but Kartal has been excellent.
2:17PM
Kartal 6-4, 4-0 Parry*
Parry is getting nowhere on the Kartal serve and the Briton wraps up another love hold in less than 90 seconds.
Surely Parry can't come back from this??
2:15PM
Kartal* 6-4, 3-0 Parry
27th unforced error from Parry puts Kartal 15-30 ahead. Deep forehand return by Kartal and Parry nets. Two more break points.
Parry takes control of the rally, Kartal is forced to put up a high lob, Parry hits a clean smash but Kartal anticipates it with a backhand up the line and Parry nets a half volley.
Kartal breaks AGAIN! Eight games in a row now.
2:07PM
Second set: Kartal* 6-4, 1-0 Parry
Frustration building for Parry as he latest forehand error puts Kartal 15-30 ahead. Parry then slices a tame backhand into the net, two break points.
Great rally, both players dragging each other across the court and Parry finishes with a backhand winner. Kartal slices a backhand to Parry's forehand and the Frenchwoman flicks her effort long.
Kartal breaks for the third time in a row.
2:01PM
'Crowd's support for the home player made a difference'
Thrilling comeback by Kartal with five straight games to take the set. After early nerves on the big points, Kartal started to let rip and dominate. Parry has started moaning to her coaching team, and the crowd's support for the home player made a difference at the end of the set, too.
Told you they should have got in earlier. It would have been 6-1.
1:59PM
Kartal* 6-4 Parry
Huge moment for Kartal now. Can she get the job done? She starts well with two unreturned first serves, 30-0.
She brings up three set points when Parry's forehand goes long. And she takes it when Parry slices a backhand return long.
Stunning fight back from the Briton.
1:55PM
Kartal 5-4 Parry*
Among those in Kartal's support box, is her Wimbledon doubles partner and good friend Jodie Burrage. And she joins the No 1 Court in applauding as Kartal moves to 15-30.
Good response by Parry to get ahead in the game at 40-30 but a fourth double fault takes the game to deuce. Big chance for Kartal here.
The women go toe-to-toe in a cross-court forehand battle and Parry blinks first when she sends a forehand into the tramlines. Break point Kartal.
Sliced return by Kartal is short, Parry steps in and nets a forehand. Kartal breaks again. Four games in a row and now she will serve for the set.
1:49PM
Kartal* 4-4 Parry
It's never a break unless you consolidate and Kartal does just that. Hold serve to 30 and now it's Parry who is seeing her unforced error count rise, it's now 15 for the set.
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