Turkiye’s Sonmez storms into Australian Open 2026 third round

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Hafsa AdilJanuary 21, 2026 at 07:23 AM

Turkiye’s Sonmez storms into Australian Open 2026 third round

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Turkiye's Zeynep Sonmez advanced to the third round of the 2026 Australian Open, defeating Anna Bondar in straight sets on Wednesday in Melbourne. The world number 112 secured the victory in 90 minutes, marking her second time reaching the third round of a Grand Slam in six months. Sonmez, who previously made history at Wimbledon, benefited from strong support from Turkish fans at Melbourne Park. The 23-year-old Istanbul native had upset 11th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the opening round. Sonmez will now face Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the next round.

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Istanbul 30% Naomi Osaka 30% Ekaterina Alexandrova 40% Kazakhstan 40% Wimbledon ×240% Melbourne Park 40% Australia 50% Anna Bondar ×250% Yulia Putintseva 50% Turkiye ×370% Australian Open ×480% Zeynep Sonmez ×690%

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Very Positive

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90%

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Turkiye

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