Zeynep Sönmez makes history at Wimbledon: First Turkish woman...

Zeynep Sönmez, the Turkish national tennis sensation, has etched her name into the history books at the third Grand Slam of the season, Wimbledon! In a landmark achievement for Turkish tennis, Sönmez has become the first Turkish woman ever to reach the second round of the venerable tournament.

In a captivating match held in London, the world No. 88 Sönmez faced Romania's Jaqueline Cristian, ranked 55th globally. Sönmez delivered a commanding performance, defeating her opponent 2-0 with set scores of 7-6 and 6-3.

Sönmez particularly impressed tennis enthusiasts with her incredible comeback in the first set, where she rallied from a 5-2 deficit to win it 7-6, drawing significant applause from the crowd. The national player will now face the winner of the match between Karolina Muchova and Xinyu Wang in the second round.

The ladies' singles champion at Wimbledon will be determined on Saturday, July 12.