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Britain's Kartal reaches first career WTA final

Britain's Sonay Kartal is set for a new career-high ranking after reaching her first final on the WTA Tour.

The 22-year-old qualifier will face Slovakia's world number 136 Rebecca Sramkova in the final of the Jasmin Open in Tunisia on Sunday.

Kartal was leading 5-1 in Saturday's semi-final against Eva Lys when the German retired ill.

"I'm sure tomorrow we'll both come out here, you know, shoulders are going to be a bit heavy, we're both going to be a bit nervous," said Kartal, with 27-year-old Sramkova also a first-time finalist.

"But ultimately it will be who can put on the best performance on the biggest stage.