Sonay Kartal vs Emma Navarro — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
GBR#124WTA
1874ELO
1833Hard ELO
24 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
USA20#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
Kartal S.6-1 3-6 7-6
Navarro E.
Kartal S.
6372
Navarro E.
1661
Sonay Kartal defeated Emma Navarro 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emma Navarro came in ranked #28, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sonay Kartal had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Sonay Kartal claimed a first win over Emma Navarro in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sonay Kartal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | BJK Cup Finals | RR | hard | Emma Navarro | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-06-23 | W100 Ilkley 1 | SF | grass | Emma Navarro | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.6
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
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90
Navarro E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast