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The Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Sonny Kartal enjoys dream French Open debut by beating Erika Andreeva
Britain's Sonay Kartal enjoyed a dream French Open debut as she thrashed Erika Andreeva to reach the second round. The 23-year-old from London dropped just two games as she demolished her Russian opponent 6-0 6-2. Andreeva, the older sister of teenage sixth seed Mirra Andreeva, was powerless as Kartal took the opening set in just half an hour. The British number three had won the first eight games before Andreeva, 20, got on the board to at least avoid the dreaded double bagel. However, Kartal clinically finished the job in an hour and 10 minutes. Afterwards Kartal revealed she would celebrate by getting a new tattoo, but only after she has played doubles with Jodie Burrage in the morning. "I actually had one booked tomorrow at 11. But I'm on at 11," she said. "My sister just texted me and she's changed it to 4pm. "I'm not actually sure what I'm going to get. I know she wants to get one, as well, so she's booked it. I think she wants matching, so I'll get whatever she wants. "I'm hoping not just to have one. I would like to go back on a different day, as well. Maybe once I'm finished here, I'll get something that resembles the French Open maybe."
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kartal postpones tattoo appointment for doubles match
French Open 2025Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Sonay Kartal says she has had to postpone a tattoo appointment because it clashes with her first-round doubles match at the French British number three claimed a dominant 6-0 6-2 victory over Russian Erika Andreeva on her French Open is set to be back on court on Wednesday morning alongside fellow Briton Jodie Burrage in the women's doubles at 11:00 local time in Kartal already had plans in her diary before the schedule was if she had any French Open-inspired tattoos planned, Kartal said: "You know what? I actually had one booked tomorrow at 11."But I'm on at 11. My sister just texted me and she's changed it to later. Yeah, I'll be getting one tomorrow." Kartal won eight straight games before a frustrated Andreeva - the older sister of sixth seed Mirra - finally got on the board to avoid the dreaded 'double bagel'.But with a break behind her, Kartal stormed through the rest of the second set, breaking again at 5-2 before hitting four winners in a row to secure 23-year-old, who has 13 tattoos, said number 14 will be a matching one with her sister."I'm not actually sure what I'm going to get," Kartal added. "I think she wants matching, so I'll get whatever she wants."Kartal will face Russian 30th seed Anna Kalinskaya or the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova in the second round, and she has even more tattoos planned for when her run at Roland Garros comes to an end."I would like to go back on a different day, as well. Maybe once I'm finished here I'll get something that resembles the French Open," she added.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Emma Raducanu vs Wang Xinyu start time and how to watch French Open live today
Emma Raducanu's French Open campaign is set to begin against a player she is out to exact revenge on. The former US Open champion takes on Wang Xinyu, the unseeded Chinese player, in her opening round match in Paris. Wang beat Raducanu in their only previous meeting, stunning the Briton in three sets in the last 16 in Linz back in 2021. Raducanu was the top seed in Austria, but was shocked by Wang, beaten 6-1 6-7(0) 7-5. The defeat ended the Brit's season early, and was certainly a dampener following her extraordinary US Open triumph. Since then, Raducanu has been plagued by injuries, which has hindered her progression back up the rankings. This year, she has shown indifferent form, producing some devastating and battling victories over top seeds in big competitions, but following them up with disappointing defeats in the earlier rounds of lesser events. In her most recent outing, she was beaten in the second round in Strasbourg by American Danielle Collins, who Raducanu's compatriot Jodie Burrage will play in her first round match at Roland Garros. Before that, Raducanu had reached the quarter-finals in Miami, beating seeds Emma Navarro and Amanda Anisimova before tumbling to Jessica Pegula. Should Raducanu get past Wang, she could face four-time champion and fifth seed Iga Swiatek in the second round. Elena Rybakina and last year's defeated finalist Jasmine Paolini are the other standout names in her quarter of the draw. Raducanu's first foray this year onto the Parisian clay will take place on Monday, May 26, 2025. The match is due to start at 10am BST, which is 11am local time on Court 8. TV channel: The French Open will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK across the next two weeks. Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also use Discovery+ to stream the action in full live online.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Horrible day' – Brit tennis star reveals rugby ace boyfriend's rejection caused her dismal form before French Open
JODIE BURRAGE admits that painful Lions rejection for rugby boyfriend Ben White ruined her clay-court preparations. The world No.169 went through an emotional wringer as she waited to find out if Toulon ace White would be part of Andy Farrell's 38-man squad for the trip to Australia. 6 6 6 Scrum-half White, 26, missed out – the travelling contingent was announced on May 8 at an glitzy presentation at the O2 Arena – but is likely to go on Scotland 's summer tour against the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. In the build-up to that decision, as the best rugby stars from Britain and Ireland waited to discover their fate, Burrage 's form on clay nosedived on court – she lost three out of four matches, the last one in straight sets to world No.201 Mai Hontama. Burrage – who makes her French Open main debut next week – said: 'It has been tough for him, the last few weeks, with certain decisions. But he's doing the best he can. 'Is he on standby for the Lions? They don't hear. They don't get told anything. It was a horrible day. 'It's madness how they don't hear anything. I didn't realise how it would be. Sat there watching (on TV) wasn't the nicest experience. 'He has done the best he can. He has responded to it better than I probably would. 'You would hopefully imagine that he'd be next if anything was to happen. 'I want the best for him. That's the ultimate dream for any 15s rugby player. We'll see. 6 6 'It's not his last opportunity to get into that team either. He'll keep working hard. He'll get there at some point. 'The 'not knowing' was probably the worst. Now the decision has been made and he's got his goals and he can move on from that, he's been a lot better. We'll be fine from now – no more distractions! 'To be fair this was probably the only time anything's ever distracted me (on court). Professional sport is so emotional, up-and-down, and when you put two together, it's carnage. 'You've got to take the highs with the lows so he'll be fine. We're doing fine!' Burrage – who faces American Danielle Collins in round one – was comforted by White when she got cruelly injured in her last practice session before heading to the 2024 Roland Garros tournament. Scans showed Burrage, 25, suffered a 'near full rupture' of one of her ankle ligaments after attempting to retrieve a Katie Boulter drop-shot. The Surrey star -- who has slumped to British No.7 spot due to her injury layoff -- said: 'I'm happy to be here. Didn't make it last year. 'I got a reminder on my phone that this time last year was when I did my ankle in prep for the French. My flight was the next day or two days later when it happened. 'I didn't have an amazing practice day here on Friday. 'So, I needed that reminder that I was sat on my couch with my foot in a boot and on crutches. I don't take where I am for granted. 'But I practised with Emma Raducanu and she hit a drop-shot, exactly the same thing, and I didn't run for that. I didn't want to take that risk again! 'Happy to step on the court now. Hopefully I can do some damage.'
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
British tennis star opens up on her rugby player boyfriend's agony at Lions tour snub - and reveals it has affected her own form ahead of French Open debut
Jodie Burrage has revealed her rugby star boyfriend Ben White 's anguish at his Lions Tour snub - and admitted her own form on the tennis court suffered as a result. Scotland and Toulon scrum-half White was considered among the most unfortunate to miss out on Andy Farrell's 38-man squad for the tour of Australia later this summer. World No169 Burrage, who is making her debut at the French Open, said: 'It has been tough for him the last few weeks with certain decisions. But he's doing the best he can.' Rather than being informed via a discreet phone call, Lions hopefuls are left to discover their fate along with the rest of the world by watching the live reveal, which this year was at the O2 Arena in London, on May 8. 'It was a horrible day,' said the 25-year-old Burrage. 'It's madness how they don't hear anything. I didn't realise how it would be. Sat there watching wasn't the nicest experience. 'He has done the best he can. He has responded to it better than I probably would. You would hopefully imagine he would be next if anything was to happen. 'That is the ultimate dream for any rugby player. We will see. He will keep working hard and will get there at some point.' Burrage arrives in Paris with just one win on clay in five matches. 'I've actually been practicing well it just hasn't gone on the match court,' she said. 'I've been a bit preoccupied mentally and that's taken more out of me than I thought the last few weeks. My focus hasn't been there and the proper fight.' Asked whether some of that mental preoccupation was due to White's rejection from the squad, she acknowledged: 'To be honest, yes. He's dealt with it very well but he's been different to normal. 'When you're in a relationship you've got to be there for your other half and he did that a lot for me last year when I spent six months out (an ankle injury forced her out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon last year). 'So I've tried to be there for him the last few weeks, keep him positive and happy and it probably did take more than I thought out of me.' Asked about the difficulty of navigating the ups and downs of two parallel sporting careers as a couple, Burrage said: 'To be fair this was probably the only time anything's ever distracted me. 'It's a learning experience for me to try and differentiate but at the end of the day it is what it is. 'Professional sport is so emotional, up and down and when you put two together its carnage. But it's good carnage and it's bad carnage. 'You've got to take the highs with the lows so he'll be fine. We'll be fine. We're doing fine!' White is at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend and Toulon have a huge third-vs-second match against Bordeaux to prepare for - but he is still planning to be here for Burrage's first-round match against Danielle Collins. 'He's hopefully going to get a flight out Monday morning and go back Monday night because he's in training on Tuesday,' said Burrage. 'So, chaos - but that's what it's like with us!'
