Summary
Zeynep Sonmez, a Turkish tennis player, helped a ball girl who fainted during her match at the Australian Open. After assisting the girl, Sonmez continued her match and won against Ekaterina Alexandrova, making her the first Turkish woman to reach the second round of this Grand Slam tournament.
Key Facts
- Zeynep Sonmez is a Turkish tennis player ranked 112th in the world.
- She helped a ball girl who fainted from the heat during her match at the Australian Open.
- The ball girl fell while Sonmez was playing against the 11th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova.
- Sonmez helped the girl to a seat so she could get medical assistance.
- After the interruption, Sonmez won the match 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
- She became the first Turkish woman to reach the second round of an Australian Open.
- The match took place at the 1573 Arena in Melbourne Park.
- In previous tournaments, Sonmez reached the third round at Wimbledon and the second round of the US Open in 2025.
