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Sonay Kartal’s dream run at Indian Wells continued as the British lucky loser beat Polina Kudermetova to reach the fourth round.<\/b><\/p>\n
Kartal had checked out of her accommodation after losing in the final round of qualifying – but the world number 83 earned a spot in the main draw after the withdrawal of Sloane Stephens.<\/p>\n
The British number three moved to a hotel, external<\/span><\/a>, claimed the biggest win of her career<\/a> in round three and then beat Russia’s Kudermetova 7-5 6-3 to reach the fourth round of a WTA 1,000 event for the first time.<\/p>\n “I booked an apartment to see me through qualifying so I had to find somewhere else to stay last minute,” said Kartal.<\/p>\n “I was homeless for about 12 hours. But it was a good problem to have.”<\/p>\n Kartal’s reward is a last-16 meeting with world number one Aryna Sabalenka after the three-time major champion won 6-1 6-2 against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti.<\/p>\n Regardless of that result, 23-year-old Kartal will move to a career-high in the rankings at the end of the hard-court tournament.<\/p>\n A higher ranking will help her secure direct entry to the big tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n