Turkiye’s Sonmez aids ball girl, enters Australian Open second round
Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Hafsa AdilJanuary 18, 2026 at 09:56 AM
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At the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Turkiye's Zeynep Sonmez advanced to the second round after defeating 11th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova. During the first-round match, Sonmez noticed a ball girl who was unwell and fainted. Sonmez immediately stopped play to assist the girl, guiding her to a seat for medical attention. The crowd applauded Sonmez's act of kindness. Sonmez went on to win the match 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, becoming the first woman from Turkiye to reach the second round of the Australian Open.
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