The incredible journey of Kartal in Indian Wells: from leaving the hotel after losing in the previous stage to reaching the round of sixteen

Sometimes tennis can be very capricious with luck and destiny, just ask Sonay Kartal in Indian Wells 2025. The British tennis player has reached her first round of 16 in a WTA Masters 1000 after defeating Polina Kudermetova. But the most surprising thing in her journey through the Californian tournament is that four days earlier she was leaving the tournament hotel after losing in the final round of the qualifying stage. However, she entered the main draw at the last minute as a 'Lucky Loser', and since then, she has achieved three consecutive victories and could potentially face Aryna Sabalenka for a spot in the round of 16. Once again, anything can happen in the world of tennis.

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