‘A special moment’published at 16:52 British Summer Time
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Kartal 6-1 3-6 6-3 Kasatkina
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Britain’s Sonay Kartal, speaking on court following her victory over Daria Kasatkina:
“The nerves hit me a little bit, I’m not going to lie, but it was an unbelievable opener for me. On this court, with you guys cheering me on, it was a special moment.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling to get that win. First grass tournament, first match, I was nervous going into that one and I knew it was going to be far from easy but it is one of my best matches.
“The last year has been crazy. It is not what I thought would happen, especially not [climbing the rankings] as fast, but I am handling the bigger occasions better.
“I’m going at my own pace in this crazy sport.”