Summary
At the Australian Open, Zeynep Sonmez helped a ball girl who fainted during her match. Despite the incident, Sonmez won against Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets.
Key Facts
- Zeynep Sonmez helped a ball girl who fainted during their match at the Australian Open.
- The ball girl collapsed near the umpire's chair and received medical help.
- The match had a six-minute delay, and Ekaterina Alexandrova won the second set.
- Sonmez made a comeback from 3-0 down in the deciding set to win 7-5 4-6 6-4.
- The victory is Sonmez's biggest career win and moved her into the second round.
- Temperatures in Melbourne reached up to 28°C, with forecasts predicting 35°C.
- The Australian Open has a heat stress policy to protect players' health in extreme temperatures.
