Qualifier Sonay Kartal wins the title · tennisnet.com

British qualifier Sonay Kartal surprisingly won the WTA 250 tournament in Monastir, Tunisia.

Kartal, ranked number 151 in the world, beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 7-5 in the final to win her first title on the WTA Tour.

Kartal is the first qualifier this year to win a title. Crazy: Olivia Gadecki could do the same in Guadalajara next night, where she will face Magdalena Frech in the final.

Kartal, for her part, had eliminated fifth seed Jaqueline Cristian from the competition at the beginning of the tournament, making it easier for him to reach the semifinals by retiring Eva Lys.

The 22-year-olds will make a significant jump in the WTA rankings and crack the top 100 for the first time on Monday.