Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. Zeynep Sonmez (right) rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. It comes after another ball kid collapsed last week at Melbourne Park during Luca van Assche's qualifying match against Moez Echargui. Echargui saw the ball kid collapse in the sweltering heat, before also rushing to the aid of the youngster. Tennis Australia later confirmed that the ball kid had also received medical attention but was later cleared to return to court.

Source: Daily Mail January 18, 2026 10:48 UTC