US EditionWimbledon: Sonmez Becomes First Turkish Player in Open Era to Reach Third Round of a Slam
- On July 3, 2025, Türkiye’s Zeynep Sonmez secured a straight-sets victory over China’s Wang Xinyu in the second round of the women's singles at Wimbledon, winning both sets by the same 7-5 scoreline.
- Sonmez's win ended a 75-year gap since a Turkish woman last reached the third round of a major tournament, the previous being Bahtiye Musluoglu in 1950 pre-Open Era.
- Sonmez impressed with aggressive play, overcame a 5-5 tie in the second set, and enjoyed strong support from Turkish fans, taking selfies post-match.
- Ranked 88th, Sonmez, who won last year's Merida Open, is making her Wimbledon debut at 23 and expressed her desire for young fans to see her success and realize that they too can achieve similar goals.
- Her advancement marks a historic professional era milestone for Turkish tennis, as no Turkish man or woman has reached this stage at a major since 1968's Open Era began.
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Wang Xinyu eliminated by Sonmez in second round at Wimbledon
China's Wang Xinyu lost to Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye 7-5, 7-5 in the women's singles second round at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday.Both players broke back and forth in the first set until Sonmez clinched
At the third Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, Wimbledon, Thursday was a historic day for Turkey, as a Turkish tennis player reached the third round of a Slam tournament for the first time.
Wimbledon: Zeynep Sonmez first Turkish player to reach Round 3
LONDON — Zeynep Sonmez became the first Turkish player in the professional era to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating Xinyu Wang 7-5, 7-5 at Wimbledon on Thursday. She hopes her win ensures it won’t be that long before another Turkish player reaches that stage. READ: Wimbledon: Five contenders for the women’s title “My mom and the people in my team told me that there were videos where kids were watching me back at home, i…
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