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Wimbledon 2025: Zeynep Sonmez reaches third round, makes history for Turkey

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Wimbledon 2025: Zeynep Sonmez Reaches Third Round, Makes History For Turkey

By IANS News July 03, 2025 • 19:32 PM View: 572

Billie Jean King Cup: World No. 88 Zeynep Sonmez made history for Turkish tennis at Wimbledon 2025 on Thursday, reaching the third round of ladies' singles at the All-England Club here.

Sonmez has become the first player from Turkey to reach the third round in singles at a Grand Slam in the Open Era.

The 23-year-old Sonmez, who is born in Istanbul, Turkey, defeated China's Xinyu Wang, who is ranked 32nd in the World, in two hard-fought sets, 7-5, 7-5 in a Round of 64 clash on Thrusday.

TAGS Zeynep Sonmez World No England Club Grand Slam Open Era Xinyu Wang Billie Jean King Cup French Open US Open Australian Open Cristina Bucsa Donna Vekic Solana Sierra

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