VIDEO. Turkish woman knocked down the 11th racket and helped the unconscious ball girl

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sönmez (WTA 112) has made a strong start to the 2026 Australian Open.

Turkish woman beat the world’s “neutral” 11th racket in three sets in the first round Ekaterina Aleksandrova In 2 hours 37 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals

Ekaterina Aleksandrova [11] – Zeynep Sönmez (Türkiye) [Q] – 5:7, 6:4, 4:6

In the third match, Sönmez lost a single break and came back with a score of 0:3.

Zeynep will compete in the main draw of the Australian Open for the second time in her career and advanced to the second round for the first time. Her next opponent will be either Anna Bondar or Elisabette Mandlik.

Sönmez achieved the highest scoring victory of his career. Zeynep became the first Turkish representative to win the Aus Open main draws.

During the match, one of the ball players fell ill due to the heat and lost consciousness. Realizing that something was wrong, Sönmez immediately came to the rescue and put the girl on the chair.

VIDEO. Zeynep Sönmez helped the girl who lost consciousness

Video review of Ekaterina Aleksandrova – Zeynep Sönmez match

Photo gallery of the match (Zeynep Sönmez)