Bringing the heat. 🔥⁣ •⁣ World No. 88 Zeynep Sönmez makes history, becoming the first player from Turkey to reach the third round in singles at a Grand Slam in the Open Era. 👏⁣ •⁣ Sönmez had already made history earlier in the tournament by becoming the first Turkish woman to advance to the second round of Wimbledon. She extended that milestone by defeating World No. 32 Wang Xinyu of China in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, in their second-round match. ⁣ •⁣ Her success marks the first time in 75 years that a Turkish tennis player has advanced to the third round in a Grand Slam singles draw. The last to do so was Bahtiye Musluoğlu, who competed in the 1950 French Open after being invited by the French Tennis Federation—before the start of tennis's Open Era. 🎾⁣ •⁣ Tennis's Open Era refers to the rule change in April 1968 that allowed professional players to compete alongside amateurs at Grand Slam tournaments. ⁣ •⁣ GISTers, can Zeynep make it past the third? 👀#thegist⁣ •⁣ (c/o wimbledon )⁣ ...