"The girl picked herself up but stumbled again moments later, prompting 23-year-old Sonmez to stop play and run towards her. With the crowd applauding, Sonmez put the girl's arm over her shoulder and guided her to a seat so medical staff could provide treatment. Sonmez went on to lose the set, but she was able to secure a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win and become the first woman from Turkiye to reach the second round of the year's first Grand Slam."
"When Russia's Alexandrova found the net to seal the match the Turkish player's way, Sonmez held her head in disbelief as she waved to her supporters in the stands. The crowd favourite walked off the court wrapped in the Turkish flag while more red-and-white flags of her home nation were waved by fans inside the 1573 Arena at Melbourne Park. The crowd got behind Sonmez as she pulled off a comeback win against the 11th seed [David Gray/AFP]"
Zeynep Sonmez rushed to aid a ball girl who fainted in the Melbourne heat and guided her to a seat so medical staff could provide treatment. Sonmez stopped play, supported the girl, and received applause from the crowd. Sonmez recovered to win the match 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 against 11th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova and became the first woman from Turkiye to reach the second round of the Australian Open. Sonmez celebrated by waving to supporters and walking off wrapped in the Turkish flag while fans waved red-and-white flags. Sonmez said she would work to help people if she were not a tennis player. Her recent season included a third-round showing at Wimbledon in 2025, her best Grand Slam result.
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