The Turkish tennis player who helped a stricken Australian Open ball girl says she would “love” to meet up with the youngster ...
Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open. The 23-year-old ...
Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez has earned widespread praise for her swift response after a ball girl collapsed during her Australian Open first-round encounter with Ekaterina Alexandrova. The ...
Play was halted during an Australian Open first-round match on Sunday (January 18, 2026) when a ball girl fainted as temperatures soared, with players Zeynep Sonmez and Ekaterina Alexandrova rushing ...