{"id":627900,"date":"2026-05-07T01:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/627900\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:09:33","slug":"zeynep-sonmez-advances-in-rome-after-comeback-win-over-ruggeri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/627900\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeynep Sonmez advances in Rome after comeback win over Ruggeri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez in action against Italian tennis player Jennifer Ruggeri (not seen) during the first-round of the Italian Open 2026 tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, May 5, 2026. (AA Photo)<\/p>\n

\nMay 06, 2026 09:36 AM GMT+03:00\n<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s national tennis player Zeynep Sonmez moved into the second round of the Italian Open in Rome after defeating home player Jennifer Ruggeri 2-1 in the first round.<\/p>\n

The tournament, officially part of the Women\u2019s Tennis Association\u2019s WTA 1000 category<\/a>, is being played on clay courts at the Foro Italico complex in the Italian capital.<\/p>\n

WTA 1000 events are among the highest-level tournaments on the women\u2019s tennis calendar outside the Grand Slams.<\/p>\n

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\nTurkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez celebrates during her first-round match against Italian tennis player Jennifer Ruggeri (not seen) at the 2026 Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, May 5, 2026. (AA Photo)\n<\/p>\n

Slow start gives way to stronger control<\/p>\n

Sonmez, ranked 65th in the world<\/a>, was competing in the main draw of the Italian Open for the first time. She faced Ruggeri, ranked 265th, in an opening-round match that lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Turkish player made a slow start and dropped the first set 6-4, but she soon settled into the match. In the second set, Sonmez broke Ruggeri\u2019s serve three times and took it 6-2 to level the contest.<\/p>\n

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Sonmez kept up her momentum in the deciding set and did not let control slip away. She won the final set 6-2, completing a comeback victory and booking her place in the next round.<\/p>\n

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