By Glenys Furness
- Sonay Kartal claimed singles title
- Heather Watson runner up
- Kartal didn’t drop a set
SHREWSBURY, UK – Sonay Kartal was the third seed in the ITF event. The Brit lifted the title without dropping a set, defeating compatriot Heather Watson in the final.
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Sonay Kartal was the third seed in Shrewsbury. In the first round the Brit was against 15-year-0ld Hannah Klugman. The seed and Klugman went toe to toe at the start, before Kartal broke serve and took the lead. The second set was more of the same, as Klugman tried to stay with the seed. Eventually, Kartal once again broke serve, and moved on to the next round 6-4, 6-4.
The second round saw Kartal against Jodie Burrage. The seed and Burrage stayed very close and the first set looked to be heading to a tiebreak. The seed managed to break right at the end and take the lead. The second set was very close again. Burrage fought hard and stayed with Kartal. Eventually, though, the seed broke serve and moved into the next round 7-5, 7-5.
In the quarter-final Kartal was against Mingge Xu. The Young Brit proved to be the toughest match to date. Kartal & Xu went toe to toe, with neither player able to break serve. The first set went to a tiebreak. In the breaker the seed edged through and took the lead. This seemed to break the spirit of Xu, who could not re-group. The seed dominated and moved into the next round 7-6(6), 6-2.
The semi-final saw Kartal against second seed Oceane Dodin. The French woman stayed with the Brit in the first set and it looked to be going to a tiebreak. However, the Brit secured the vital break of serve right at the end to take the lead. Dodin was clearly struggling now and the French woman had to withdraw from the match, handing the win to Kartal 7-5, 2-1(RET).
In the final the seed was against Heather Watson. The older Brit stayed close in the first set, pushing Kartal and trying to force a tiebreak. Unfortunately, Kartal broke serve just at the end of the set and took the lead. The second set saw Kartal get off to a flying start, breaking Watson who was now struggling. Watson was forced to withdraw from the match, handing the win to her younger compatriot 7-5, 4-1(RET).
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Shrewsbury Round Up
Ella McDonald was defeated by Daria Snigur in the first round 6-0, 6-1.
Amelia Rajecki was defeated by Chloe Paquet in the first round 6-4, 6-2.
Ranah Stoiber was defeated by Mingge Xu in the first round 6-2, 6-4.
Eliz Maloney with Aneta Laboutkova were defeated by Deborah Chisea & Iva Primorac in the first round 6-4, 6-4.
Freya Christie & Sarah Beth Grey were defeated by Isabelle Haverlag & Simona Waltert in the first round 6-3, 6-4.
Holly Hutchinson & Ella McDonald were defeated by Alicia Barnett & Madeleine Brooks in the first round 7-6(3), 4-6, 10-4.
Hephzibah Oluwadare was defeated by Mingge Xu in the second round 6-0, 6-2.
Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Heather Watson in the second round 7-6(4), 6-3.
Amarni Banks was defeated by Daria Snigur in the second round 6-4, 7-5.
Emily Appleton was defeated by Simona Waltert in the second round 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Alicia Barnett & Madeleine Brooks were defeated by Marina Melnikova & Lian Tran in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-7(6), 10-8.
Maia Lumsden with Francesca Jorge were defeated by Amelia Rajecki & Mingge Xu in the semi-final 7-5, 4-6, 10-7.
Amelia Rajecki & Mingge Xu defeated Hannah Klugman & Ranah Stoiber in the final 6-4, 6-1.
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