Fellow Brits Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu have suggested there are issues with the automatic line-calling system, which replaced line judges at Wimbledon for the first time this year. Raducanu even said it needed “fixing”, but Kartal disagreed with her compatriots.

It’s been another incredible run for Kartal, who reached the third round last year before falling bravely to Coco Gauff. Another victory today at SW19 would see the world No51 vault above both Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu to become the new British women’s No1.