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Does having a supportive partner like Sonay Kartal's boyfriend make a difference in an athlete's performance?

Britain’s Sonay Kartal is turning heads at Wimbledon. After two previous unsuccessful attempts, Kartal not only made it to the third round but is also preparing to face reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff. During her exciting journey, Kartal received special motivation from her boyfriend Luke Ogbourn, who echoed the sentiments of all her fans by calling her “incredible.”

Kartal achieved another milestone at Wimbledon by reaching the third round. She defeated France’s Clara Burel 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. For an athlete who was uncertain about participating in the major tournament, this serves as great motivation for the upcoming matches against America’s Coco Gauff. Kartal, delighted with her achievement, shared some on-court snippets from the game on her official Instagram. “Round 3 🫡 see you Friday 📸itf”-she captioned the post. While Kartal’s performance left people awestruck, they were even more delighted to see her boyfriend supporting and motivating her.

 

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You are incredible❤️”- wrote Kartal’s bodybuilder boyfriend Luke Ogbourn. He further shared a clip on his official Instagram story, where people spotted him hugging his talented girlfriend with a flower bouquet. Sharing this heartwarming moment, Ogbourn wrote, “I don’t think I could be anymore proud of you. Onto the 3rd round. I love you champ.” 

Ogbourn’s adorable compliment for Sonay Kartal highlighted their beautiful relationship. Kartal’s caring boyfriend also didn’t miss the opportunity to congratulate her on reaching the second round of the British Major yesterday. After defeating Sorana Cirstea in the first round, Kartal made an Instagram post overwhelmed with emotions. Proud of her endeavor, Ogbourn echoed the same feelings as he commented, “God I fancy you😍,” 

He didn’t stop there and shared an Instagram story of hugging Britain’s latest rising star in tennis, vividly expressing his pride and love for Kartal. “I don’t think I could be any more proud of you. I Love you champ.”

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Luke Ogbourn’s support also helped Kartal recover from her health issues and move forward to make her dreams come true when she thought her participation at Wimbledon was impossible. This British WTA star showed great resilience and reached the third round with sheer brilliance. She expressed her happiness in achieving this feat.

Sonay Kartal revealed her extraordinary feelings after reaching Wimbledon’s third-round

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Kartal expressed great joy after defeating Clara Burel. She became the second British WTA star to reach Wimbledon’s third round as a qualifier in the Open Era, following Karen Cross in 1997. Post-victory, Kartal said,- “Today is a really special day for me. To have people up there (in her box) who have been with me since I was six, and again on Monday, that was a high and now I’ve topped that today. I had a tough start to the year, I didn’t know what I’d be doing this year and to come back in and go straight in the deep in and get my biggest win so far – I’m super proud of that.”

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Before participating at Wimbledon, Kartal suffered a major health issue. While she didn’t provide details, Kartal confirmed having doubts about attending any tours this season. “I had a couple of health issues at the start of this year. Pretty serious. I won’t go into the detail but I didn’t think I’d be on tour this year,”- she said. Now, following her baby steps toward victory, people are impressed and awestruck by her tennis skills.

Sonay Kartal’s boyfriend Luke Ogbourn’s compliments for her showcased their adorable relationship. While Kartal has not spoken in detail about this partnership, their latest pictures from Wimbledon show how Ogbourn motivated her to push her boundaries and achieve the feats she dreamt of.