Is Sonay Kartal in a relationship?

Britain’s Sonay Kartal has achieved her first professional tennis win, and she has a special supporter in her corner! After battling serious health issues earlier this year, Kartal had little hope of playing at Wimbledon. But now, after advancing to the second round—after two years of first-round exits—Kartal is overjoyed. Adding to her happiness is a heartfelt compliment from someone who “fancies” the rising tennis star.

Kartal shared her excitement on Instagram, celebrating her victory over 29th seed Sorana Cirstea, with a post captioned, “See you in the 2nd round🫡 📸ITF.” Her boyfriend, Luke Ogbourn, stole some of the spotlight with a sweet comment: “God I fancy you😍.” Ogbourn didn’t stop there; he also posted a touching video on his Instagram story, where he’s seen embracing Kartal, captioned, “I don’t think I could be any more proud of you. I love you, champ,” followed by a blue heart emoji.

Ogbourn’s Instagram reveals the couple has been together for some time, with their first photo shared last November. The strongman and bodybuilder, who boasts a silver medal from the UK’s Strongest Man U23 2024 and gold in Iron Beasts 2024, often updates his followers about his fitness journey and rugby matches. While the couple doesn’t engage in much public social media affection, Ogbourn has been full of praise for Kartal’s latest accomplishment.

Kartal, who had to overcome serious health setbacks earlier this season, is thrilled with her Wimbledon success. After a long fight to return to form, she expressed her pride at reaching the second round of the Grand Slam: “My greatest and definitely my proudest [moment]. Getting a first win at any slam, and to do it at Wimbledon, makes it extra special,” she said. Having only been able to compete in two tournaments between April and September, Kartal’s victory over a seeded player like Cirstea highlights her incredible resilience.