Tennis player celebrates early - then loses Australian Open qualifier

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 14, 2026 at 08:28 AM

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At the Australian Open qualifying in Melbourne, Sebastian Ofner mistakenly celebrated a premature victory against Nishesh Basavareddy at 7-1 in the third-set tie-break, forgetting that it required 10 points to win. Basavareddy capitalized on Ofner's error, winning the match 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) and advancing to the final qualifying round. Basavareddy will now face George Loffhagen for a spot in the Australian Open main draw after Loffhagen's opponent retired due to injury. Other qualifying matches saw Arthur Fery defeat Bernard Tomic, while Harriet Dart lost to Lanlana Tararudee. The Australian Open begins on January 18th. Separately, Cameron Norrie lost in the Auckland Classic quarter-finals to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

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Bernard Tomic 50% Dino Prizmic 50% Harriet Dart 50% Melbourne Park 50% Lanlana Tararudee 50% Yoshihito Nishioka 50% Arthur Fery 50% Cameron Norrie ×360% George Loffhagen 60% Australian Open ×380% Nishesh Basavareddy ×485% Sebastian Ofner ×290%

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tennis 100% australian open 90% qualifying 80% tie-break 80% nishesh basavareddy 70% sebastian ofner 70% celebration error 60% match point 50% upset 40%

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