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Keys To The Match

Turkey Turkey

Z. Sonmez

  • Extend rallies beyond ten shots where her endurance and consistency can wear down opponents and force mistakes

  • Attack second serves early and aggressively to create break chances and keep pressure on throughout service games

  • Use her backhand pace to control crosscourt exchanges and neutralize heavy spin coming back from the other side

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Y. Putintseva

  • Mix in surprise forehand dropshots during rallies to pull her opponent forward and create open court for passing shots

  • Hit heavy topspin forehands to the backhand side to push her opponent back and set up easier balls

  • Step inside the baseline on both first and second serve returns to take time away and start points on the front foot

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Path To Victory

Zeynep Sonmez

Turkey Turkey

Z. Sonmez

R1
Russia E. Alexandrova
5
-
7
6
-
4
4
-
6
R2
Hungary A. Bondar
6
-
2
6
-
4
R3
Kazakhstan Y. Putintseva
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Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Y. Putintseva

R1
Brazil B. Haddad Maia
3
-
6
7
-
5
6
-
3
R2
France E. Jacquemot
6
-
1
6
-
2
R3
Turkey Z. Sonmez
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Recent Performances

Prior to AO26

Zeynep Sonmez

Turkey Turkey

Z. Sonmez

Season 2026

Australian Open Women Singles Qualification final
Z. Sonmez
A. Gasanova
6
6
3
2
Australian Open Women Singles Qualification round 2
Z. Sonmez
J. Riera
6
6
3
1
Australian Open Women Singles Qualification round 1
Z. Sonmez
L. Samson
6
6
2
2
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Qualification final
E. Ruse
Z. Sonmez
3
6
6
6
4
0
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Qualification round 1
V. Jimenez Kasintseva
Z. Sonmez
1
6
6 3
6
3
7 7

Season 2025

WTA 125K Angers, France Women Singles Quarterfinal
A. Friedsam
Z. Sonmez
5
6
6
7
3
4
WTA 125K Angers, France Women Singles Round of 16
A. Monnot
Z. Sonmez
6
1
1
3
6
6
WTA 125K Angers, France Women Singles Round of 32
Z. Sonmez
V. Jimenez Kasintseva
3
7 7
6
6
6 5
3
Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Y. Putintseva

Season 2026

WTA Adelaide 1, Australia Women Singles Round of 16
Y. Putintseva
E. Navarro
1
4
6
6
WTA Adelaide 1, Australia Women Singles Round of 32
Y. Putintseva
D. Galfi
6
6
4
4
WTA Adelaide 1, Australia Women Singles Qualification final
M. Bouzkova
Y. Putintseva
4
6
6
7
WTA Adelaide 1, Australia Women Singles Qualification
T. Russell
Y. Putintseva
4
1
6
6
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Round of 32
M. Kostyuk
Y. Putintseva
6
6
6
7
1
0
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Round of 64
Y. Putintseva
H. Baptiste
6
6
2
4
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Qualification final
Y. Putintseva
O. Gadecki
6
5
1
1
7
6
WTA Brisbane, Australia Women Singles Qualification round 1
Y. Putintseva
P. Hon
6
6
4
3

Top Ranked / Year

Zeynep Sonmez

Turkey Turkey

Z. Sonmez

Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Y. Putintseva

112 2026 105
112 2025 71
89 2024 29
164 2023 66
348 2022 51
541 2021 42
630 2020 28
729 2019 34
883 2018 44
1223 2017 50
*AI-assisted content. Errors may occur

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