Stefanos Tsitsipas’ first-round match at the Australian Open against Shintaro Mochizuki was suspended for approximately seven minutes on Tuesday after a ball kid threw up on the court at Margaret Court Arena. After a brief pause in play, the pair took to the court again for the third set, but umpires were again forced to stop proceedings shortly after, after a ball kid took ill on the side of the court. It is understood that the youngster had thrown up at the back of the court, with medics rushing to their aid. One girl was helped from the court by Tunisian star Moez Echargui during qualifying last week after she had collapsed on the court. Tennis Australia later confirmed that she was thankfully OK.Another ball kid worryingly collapsed during Zeynep Sonmez’s win against Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday.

Source: Daily Mail January 20, 2026 13:58 UTC