Sonay Kartal became the first Briton to reach the Wimbledon third round, producing the biggest win of her career to beat Clara Burel in three sets.

The 22-year-old won 6-3 5-7 6-3 against the Frenchwoman on court three.

World number 298 Kartal is the second British woman to reach the third round as a qualifier in the Open era, and the first since Karen Cross in 1997.

She will face US Open champion Coco Gauff after the American’s 6-2 6-1 win over Anca Todoni.

Kartal previously said she thought she would not be able to take to the tennis court for the rest of this year after a serious health scare, but recovered to come through qualifying.

The Brighton-born player powered through the first set and led by a break in the second. However, Burel – ranked 253 places above Kartal – fought back to force a decider, her confidence rising as she unleashed some brilliant backhand passes.

Kartal composed herself and broke in the fifth game of the final set when a forehand clipped the net cord and landed on Burel’s side, with a volley sealing another break and the victory.

“Today is a really special day for me,” Kartal said. “Monday was a high but I’ve topped that today.”