Sonay Kartal: 2025 season in review
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British star Sonay Kartal has just wrapped up another breakthrough year on the WTA Tour that has seen her officially announce her arrival onto the world's big stage.
After closing out 2024 with her first WTA tour-level title in Monastir, Kartal set out to build on the foundations heading into the fresh season.
It’s been another standout year for the 24-year-old who helped the Lexus GB Billie Jean King Cup team book their spot to this year’s semi-finals, reached her maiden WTA 1000 quarter-final and made the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
With that being said, we’re here to look back on all the highlights from Kartal’s 2025 season, including her biggest win, defining moment and what’s to come for the Brit next season.
Sonay Kartal’s 2025 season by numbers:
- Titles won: 0
- Year-end ranking: 71
- Best ranking: 44 (career high)
- Tournaments played: 19
- Win-loss record: 24-20
- Standout stat: 70% average first serve percentage
- Billie Jean King Cup ties played: 4
- Billie Jean King Cup win record: 3-1
- Notable milestones: Made the fourth round at Indian Wells, secured her first win over a WTA top 10 player, reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon.
Sonay Kartal’s biggest win of the 2025 season:
This year’s Asian swing brought Kartal her career-best win as she defeated then world No.5 Mirra Andreeva to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final at the Beijing Open.
Heading into the fourth round match-up, the Brit had recorded straight set victories over Alycia Parks, Daria Kasatkina and Maya Joint but faced her toughest challenge yet in the form of reigning Dubai Open and Indian Wells champion Andreeva.
After the teenager fought back in the second set, Kartal went on to oust the fourth seed in the decider to win 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 and record her first win over a WTA top 10 player.
