Sonay Kartal vs Simona Waltert — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
GBR#124WTA
1874ELO
1833Hard ELO
24 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026 ·
hard
Kartal S.7-5 2-6 6-4
Waltert S.
Kartal S.
7262
Waltert S.
5641
Sonay Kartal defeated Simona Waltert 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sonay Kartal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Sonay Kartal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sonay Kartal closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Sonay Kartal | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-06-19 | W100 Ilkley 1 | R32 | grass | Sonay Kartal | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2022-06-17 | W100 Ilkley 1 | QF | grass | Sonay Kartal | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.8
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
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86
Waltert S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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