Kartal thrives but Boulter fears 'moment' may not come
Published: 7/2/2025

British tennis player Kartal is making waves at Wimbledon with her impressive performances. The 23-year-old defeated 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the first round and continued her winning streak by beating Viktoriya Tomova to reach the third round. Despite self-funding her career and taking an unconventional path to professional tennis, Kartal's determination and maturity have propelled her up the rankings. She is focused on maintaining her good form and hopes to excel in front of her home crowd as she faces French qualifier Diane Parry in the next match.