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Putintseva Shines Amid Booing Crowd at Australian Open

1/24/2026

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Yulia Putintseva defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 at the Australian Open despite hostile crowd.
The Turkish-flagged audience booed her after the match.
Putintseva mocked the fans and danced near her bench, saying she enjoyed the passionate atmosphere.
She criticized disrespectful crowd behavior during serves and claimed some fans lacked tennis etiquette.
Ranked 20th, Putintseva will face American Iva Jovic next, marking her furthest Australian Open run.

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Story summary

Yulia Putintseva defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 at the Australian Open despite hostile crowd.
The Turkish-flagged audience booed her after the match.
Putintseva mocked the fans and danced near her bench, saying she enjoyed the passionate atmosphere.
She criticized disrespectful crowd behavior during serves and claimed some fans lacked tennis etiquette.
Ranked 20th, Putintseva will face American Iva Jovic next, marking her furthest Australian Open run.