Zeynep Sönmez bids farewell to Memphis Classic in second round

National tennis player Zeynep Sönmez was unable to advance past the second round of the Memphis Classic Women's Tennis Tournament held in the US.

Competing as the number 4 seed in the singles draw, Sönmez faced local player Elvina Kalieva in the second round of the WTA 250 category tournament. In the match played on hard court, the national athlete was defeated 2-1 by her opponent with set scores of 6-3, 5-7, and 5-7.

Kalieva, ranked 132nd in the world, drew attention with her comeback, particularly in the final set. Despite falling behind 4-1 in the last set, the American tennis player won the set 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.