Kartal out as Britons struggle in Cincinnati

Britains Sonay Kartal reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2025

Britains Sonay Kartal suffered a first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open.

The 23-year-old was beaten 7-5 4-6 3-6 by her French opponent, who won the 2022 tournament.

Garcia, the former world number four, will now face Karolina Muchova after the 31-year-olds first victory since 19 March, having announced in May, external she would retire later this year.

Kartals loss followed first-round exits for fellow Britons Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley.

Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-0 7-5 by Serbias Olga Danilovic, who will now face Emma Raducanu - who recently dethroned Boulter as British womens number one - in the second round.

Elsewhere, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams went down to world number 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

The 45-year-old American received a wild card entry to Cincinnati after reaching the second round of the Citi Open in Washington last month, but was beaten 6-4 6-4 by her Spanish opponent.