Sonay Kartal admitted that her level hadn’t dropped so low in years after losing to Anna Kalinskaya in the first round.
She blew an early break lead and then fell away in the second set as Kalinskaya won in straight sets.
Afterwards, Kartal said: “Obviously, very disappointed, I think, for me, it was not my finest at all.
“Even my base level was not really there today, which is something I kind of rely on, no matter what level I bring, I feel like my base level is always pretty consistent.”
Kalinskaya needed over an hour to win the first set, but then ran away with the second.
“I think my level got even worse, to be honest with you, I think that’s where I lost my base level,” added Kartal.
“It was just not really fun on the court in that second set. So yeah, I think maybe she did raise her level.
“But I think, ultimately, my level dipped to a level that hasn’t been that low for years, probably.”
