Zeynep Sönmez’s historic Australian Open run came to an emotional end Friday night, but not before the Turkish qualifier pushed the spotlight firmly onto herself in a gripping three-set loss to an unrepentant antagonist, as Yulia Putintseva embraced the role of villain to silence a roaring crowd in a fiery third-round clash at Kia Arena.
Sönmez, ranked No. 112 and playing the biggest match of her career, fell 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 after 2 hours and 34 minutes, narrowly missing the chance to become the first Turkish player to reach the fourth round of a Gran
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