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Billie Jean King Cup: World No. 88 Zeynep Sonmez made history for Turkish tennis at Wimbledon 2025 on Thursday, reaching the third round of ladies' singles at the All-England Club here.

Sonmez has become the first player from Turkey to reach the third round in singles at a Grand Slam in the Open Era.

The 23-year-old Sonmez, who is born in Istanbul, Turkey, defeated China's Xinyu Wang, who is ranked 32nd in the World, in two hard-fought sets, 7-5, 7-5 in a Round of 64 clash on Thrusday.