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Tennis Player Celebrates Too Early Then Loses Match at Australian Open Qualifying

Summary by The Independent
Sebastian Ofner thought he had won the third set tiebreak against Nishesh Basavareddy when he led 7-1 but didn’t realise it was being played to 10 points, and was ultimately knocked out in Melbourne

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A curious situation was experienced in the qualifying phase of the Australian Open in the confrontation between the Austrian Sebastian Ofner and the American Nishesh Basavareddy.After the European stayed with the first set by 6-4 and the American did the same in the second for the same result, the match extended to a third sleeve.After being matched 6-6 in the last set, both competitors had to go to the tiebreaker. In this instance, Ofner came t…

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Tennis pro Sebastian Ofner weighs himself in the safety of success at the Australian Open. The Austrian cheers, grins and wants to get his congratulations on the net. He has not won yet. It happens what has to happen.

·Dortmund, Germany
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In the Australian Open qualification, the Austrian Sebastian Ofner goes under a severe faux pas.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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