Tennis-Kartal wins nine games in a row to claim biggest win of her life

Parry, who hammered 12th seed Diana Shnaider in the last round, was in control early on as she mixed up low, slow backhand slices with a pounding forehand that left Kartal scratching her head.

Britain's Sonay Kartal surged into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Friday with a remarkable turnaround performance against French qualifier Diane Parry as she won nine games in a row to come from 4-1 down to triumph 6-4 6-2. Parry, who hammered 12th seed Diana Shnaider in the last round, was in control early on as she mixed up low, slow backhand slices with a pounding forehand that left Kartal scratching her head. The Briton eventually got to grips with the challenge, however, and, roared on by a partisan Number One court crowd, began an unstoppable drive that secured the first set and put her 4-0 up in the second.

Parry’s spirit seemed to have disappeared along with her accuracy and the 23-year-old battling Briton took full advantage with a relentless forehand fusillade to claim the biggest victory of her injury-hit career.