Overview
- A ball girl collapsed beside the chair during the second set at 1573 Arena, and Zeynep Sonmez halted play to assist until medics took over.
- As they walked off, the ball girl fainted again and Sonmez caught her before guiding her to on-site medical staff.
- After roughly a six-minute pause, Sonmez defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round.
- Ranked No. 112, Sonmez is reported to be the first Turkish woman to reach the Australian Open second round and said it is more important to be a good human than a good tennis player.
- Daytime temperatures reached about 28°C (82°F) during the session, other players sought medical help, and there was no official update on the ball girl’s condition.