Kartal 6-7 4-6 Pavlyuchenkova
Game, set and match. And that is the end of the British Women Singles Challenge for 2025.
In the end, Pavlyuchenkova deserves to continue.
Her serve stopped when it mattered, although Kartal desperately clambered to try to keep every point alive.
Regarding that line, call in the opening set – questions must really be asked and answered.
Kartal slowly walked to the net while her stretch to a Bonzendforehand on the match point that turns out not to be.
But this has been the best Grand Slam -Run from Kartal’s career, worth £ 240,000 to start and see her rise in the top 50 for the first time.
She earned the standing ovation. But it is Pavlyuchenkova who will be in the last eight.
Jarry* 3-6 3-3 Norrie
Wow, that was a narrow one. Down at 40-30 and threatens to be broken in a crucial game, Norrie withdrew to catch it. Every error can now be crucial.
Kartal 6-7 4-5 Pavlyuchenkova*
Courage Under Fire and Pavlyuchenkova will have to win on its own serve.
A wandering forehand from Kartal puts her under pressure on 30-30, but she responds and a burning forehand is expanding the game.
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Jarry 3-6 3-2 Norrie*
Norrie comes here near a crucial break, but Jarry can call in his monster control when he needs it the most, it seems. This could go very well to a tie break.
Kartal* 6-7 3-5 Pavlyuchenkova
Strong beating through Kartal brings her to 15-30 and the crowd finds even more conviction.
But that is as good as it will be. Now she has to hold on to the next or pack her rackets for another Wimbledon.
Jarry* 3-6 2-2-Norrie
A usual champagne kurk crashed during this fourth game and Norrie reacted with a brilliant bait that brought him on his way to level the second set on 2-2.
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