Great success from national tennis player Zeynep Sönmez: One step away from Roland Garros!

National tennis player Zeynep Sönmez has advanced to the final round of the Roland Garros qualifiers after defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round. If Sönmez wins her final match, she will qualify for Roland Garros.

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Great success from national tennis player Zeynep Sönmez: One step away from Roland Garros!

National tennis player Zeynep Sönmez has emerged victorious from the second round of the Roland Garros (French Open) qualifiers. Sönmez advanced to the final round by defeating the 12th seed of the qualifiers and former world number 29, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 2-1 with sets of 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

The 22-year-old athlete will face world number 126 Jana Fett in the qualifying final. If Sönmez wins this match, she will earn the right to enter the main draw of Roland Garros, one of the four biggest tournaments in tennis.

???? Zeynep Sönmez #RolandGarros is in the final round of the qualifiers ??

Zeynep Sönmez, who defeated the 12th seed of the Roland Garros qualifiers and former world number 29 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, has advanced to the final round of the qualifiers in the tournament she is participating in for the first time ????

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