57 m. ago Ball girl collapses at Australian Open as tennis star hailed for immediate reaction

The match between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zeynep Sonmez was paused on the first day of the Australian Open when a ball kid collapsed at the side of the court

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2 h. ago Worrying moment a SECOND ball kid collapses at the Australian Open as concerned fans hit out at organisers for putting youngsters in 'danger' amid sweltering conditions

Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open.

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2 h. ago At 45, Venus Williams sets record at Australian Open but falls in the 1st round

Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to underscoring it with a win

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2 h. ago Worrying moment another ball kid collapses at the Australian Open, as hero tennis star is praised for rushing to the youngster's aid: 'Big respect'

Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open.

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3 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz’s rivals have all said the same thing about Australian Open star’s behaviour

Carlos Alcaraz could become the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open aged just 22

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5 h. ago Ball girl collapses at Australia Open with tennis ace hailed after rushing to her aid and helping carry her off court

TENNIS star Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her opening Australian Open match. The ball girl fainted by the umpire's chair as Ekaterina Alexandrova was serving for the second set of the Australian Open match at Melbourne Park. She fell on her back but managed to get back...

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5 h. ago Australian Open player comes to aid of collapsing ball girl during record

Zeynep Sonmez is the first Turkish player to reach the second round of the Australian Open women’s singles

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6 h. ago Australian Open player responds to boos after underarm serve on match point

‘If I can entertain the people, that's even better’ Corentin Moutet said after his first-round win over Tristan Schoolkate

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35 h. ago Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw

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3 d. ago ‘Smiling assassin’ Jordan Smith basks in spotlight after hitting $1m tennis jackpot

Amateur player celebrates winning One Point Slam at Australian OpenSydney coach to use million-dollar payday to travel and buy propertyPending tax advice, tennis coach Jordan Smith is Australia’s newest millionaire, thrust into the global spotlight after beating top professionals in the One Point Slam on Wednesday night.Smith’s improbable run to the $1m prize made him a magnet on Thursday morning at Melbourne Park, amid more than a dozen local and international interviews, selfies, promotions and autographs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tennis player celebrates too early then loses match in embarrassing Australian Open blunder

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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4 d. ago The Australian Open's biggest loser: Austrian player celebrates 'winning'

Sebastian Ofner suffered a brutal exit from Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday afternoon after he appeared to forget the tournament's tiebreak rules.

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1 week ago Brave boy who inspired major change in organ donation law celebrates 18th birthday

Max Johnson, who inspired a new law on organ donation, has marked his 18th birthday with a message of eternal gratitude to the family of the Keira Ball - the little girl who saved his life

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last month World Darts Championship star banned from using nickname at Ally Pally

Australian darts player Tim Pusey has been banned from using his nickname at Alexandra Palace

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