Miami Open: Sonay Kartal misses the main draw one week after reaching the last 16 in Indian Wells

Sonay UK Kartal is knocked out in qualifying for Miami Open a week after reaching the last 16 in Indian Wells.

Kartal impressed in California, throwing out a player of the top 20 Beatriz Haddad Maia on the way to the fourth round before being defeated by World 1 Aryna Sabalenko in direct sets.

However, the 23-year-old missed a place in Florida after losing 4-6 7-6 (7-6) 7-5 from US Taylor Townsend.

Kartal climbed to no. 63 in the world after running at Indian Wells, and now there are only three places after 2021, American champion Emma Raducan, who plays Japanese Sayak Ishii in her introductory match in Miami.

Harriet Dart He was also unable to make a major draw, losing 6-3 6-3 from the Australian Kimberly Birrell.

This is left by Katie Boulter and Raducan as the only British representatives in the female single in the tournament, which lasts from March 18 to 30 Sky Sports.

In qualifying for men, British no. 3 Jacob Fearnley One victory is to achieve male singles after the Dutch Thijs Boogaard 6-4 6-3 after the disposal of the Netherlands and will now face the American Tristan Boyer.

The new Indian champion Wells Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie will compete in Miami, and Draper will be received in the first round before the last 64 conflict against Robert Bautista Aguta or Jakub Mensik.

Norrie will take over the BU Yunchaokets from China in the first round, and the winner will face the 10th seed Alex de Minaur.

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