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'Inspiring' Sonay Kartal swaps sick bed for place in third round at Wimbledon

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Sonay Kartal has been hailed as “an inspiration” after overcoming a health scare to become the first British ladies’ qualifier to reach the Wimbledon third round this century.

The 22-year-old has been battling undisclosed health problems this year and in April, Kartal shared images of herself lying in a hospital bed posing for the camera with

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