Kartal saves match point in Indian Wells victory

Kartal saves match point in Indian Wells victoryImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kartal is ranked 54th in the world Published20 minutes agoBritain’s Sonay Kartal saved a match point and also needed a medical time out as she battled to a 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) victory in her second-round match against Emma Navarro at Indian Wells.Kartal comfortably took the opening set but lost the second, having taken a medical timeout after “a bit of a twitch” in her back.In a tight third, American Navarro – a former top 10 player – twice served for victory before 24-year-old Kartal came through in the tie-break.Speaking to Sky Sports, Kartal stated she was “super proud” to have fought her way through to round three, where she will play American Madison Keys.”[I had] little niggles here and there,” she stated. “I think I just landed a bit funny on serve and had a bit of a twitch in my back.”That made me lose a lot of power, I was struggling to generate anything off my shots. I had to dig deep.”Draper and Norrie through at Indian Wells