GB's Kartal beaten in French Open second round

French Open 2025

Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros

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Britain's Sonay Kartal is out of the French Open after a second-round defeat by Marie Bouzkova.

Kartal, competing at her first Roland Garros, struggled for consistency in a 6-1 6-4 loss to the Czech.

World number 56 Kartal was the first of five Britons in singles action on Thursday.

Katie Boulter will face Australian Open champion Madison Keys later on Court Philippe Chatrier - Roland Garros' main showcourt - while Jack Draper headlines the night session against home favourite Gael Monfils.

Cameron Norrie plays Argentina's Federico Gomez while Jacob Fearnley will take on a partisan crowd when he faces 22nd seed Ugo Humbert.

Neither Kartal nor Bouzkova began with fluency, with the Briton broken in the first service game of the match.

Kartal could not convert a break back point in the next game and quickly found herself 4-0 down before she finally held serve.

Bouzkova, a talented doubles player, dictated the action and a double fault from Kartal handed her the first set.

The second set was topsy-turvy, with the players exchanging six breaks of serve before Bouzkova finally held for 5-4.

Kartal, 23, showed good grit in her final service game, saving four match points before Bouzkova finally converted.