02.09.2026 09:41
National tennis player Zeynep Sönmez, who was eliminated in singles after losing 2-0 to world number 4 Coco Gauff in the first round of the US Open, will continue her tournament campaign in the doubles category with her German partner Tatjana Maria.
Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sönmez said goodbye to the singles category of the US Open, the season's last grand slam tournament, in the first round.
ELIMINATED IN THE FIRST ROUND
Zeynep Sönmez, world number 53, faced world number 4, American player Coco Gauff, in the first round match. Losing to her opponent 2-0 with sets of 6-3 and 6-4, our national athlete completed her journey in the singles category. Sönmez, who appeared in the US Open main draw for the first time last year and advanced to the second round, bid farewell in the first round this year, marking her second appearance in the main draw.
WILL COMPETE IN THE DOUBLES CATEGORY
Eliminated in singles, Zeynep Sönmez will continue her fight in the tournament in the doubles category. Partnering with German tennis player Tatjana Maria, the national player will sweat it out on court against the duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Talia Gibson in the first round.