British tennis player Sonay Kartal continues to turn heads on the court as fans also see details about her former relationship with bodybuilder Luke Ogbourn.
Kartal made headlines after strong performances in major tournaments, including reaching the round of 16 at Indian Wells for the second year in a row. She achieved the milestone after defeating Madison Keys in a comeback victory.
The win made Kartal the first British woman to reach the fourth round of the event twice.
Kartal was born in London and grew up in Brighton with her family and is of Turkish descent, and her father previously owned both a ‘kebab takeaway’ and a ‘sit-down restaurant’ serving Turkish food.
Outside of tennis, Kartal had dated British bodybuilder and strongman Luke Ogbourn.
The pair made their relationship public in November 2023 after appearing together in photos shared on Ogbourn’s Instagram account.
Ogbourn was often seen supporting Kartal during her matches. Notably, he brought her flowers after she qualified for the first round of Wimbledon in 2024.
Later that year, he also publicly celebrated her first WTA singles title at the Jasmin Open.
Ogbourn has competed in several strength competitions, winning a silver medal at the UK’s Strongest Man U23 competition in 2024, before later winning gold at Iron Beasts 2024.
Reports indicate that Kartal and Ogbourn have since ended their relationship.
