Zeynep Sonmez drew attention at the Australian Open for more than her play after she rushed to assist a ball kid who fainted ...

Turkish player Zeynep Sonmez helps a ball girl after she collapsed during day one of the 2026 Australian Open.

The match between Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez and Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova had to be stopped as a ball girl standing near the umpire’s chair fainted on court.

While in the middle of a heated match at the Australian Open, Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez stopped play in order to ...

Melbourne, Australia—Play was halted during an Australian Open first-round match Sunday when a ball girl fainted as ...

Zeynep Sonmez had to come to the aid of a ball girl who fainted at the Australian Open on Sunday. The ball girl fell flat on her back during Sonmez’s game with Ekaterina Alexandrova. She ...

Zeynep Sonmez has won the hearts of tennis fans after rushing to help a fainting ball girl during her first-round clash at ...