BBC Sport · Aug 26, 2025
Kartal limps to US Open defeat after Boulter exit
Image caption, Sonay Kartal was playing in the main draw of the US Open for the first timeUS Open 2025
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September
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British pair Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter were knocked out in the US Open first round as conditions heated up in New York.
Kartal, who has been managing a knee niggle in recent months, suffered physically in a 6-3 1-6 6-1 defeat against Brazilian 18th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Boulter, 29, lost 6-4 6-4 to Ukrainian 27th seed Marta Kostyuk as she was unable to turn around her Grand Slam struggles.