US EditionZeynep Sönmez Rushes to Aid Ballkid During Australian Open Upset Win
Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sönmez paused play to assist a fainting ballkid during a heat-stressed match at the Australian Open, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to reach round two.
- Zeynep Sönmez, a Turkish qualifier, helped a fainted ball girl during her Australian Open match.
- The ball girl stumbled again, prompting Sönmez to stop play and assist her to a seat for medical aid.
- Sönmez expressed that being a good human being is more important than being a good tennis player, stating it was her instinct to help.
- She believed her actions were instinctive and remarked that 'everyone would do the same.
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