January 14, 2026 2:40 PM
Sebastian Ofner’s premature celebration costs him Australian Open spot in epic collapse
Sebastian Ofner may never forget the rules of the sport again after his premature victory celebration turned into a nightmare collapse against Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open qualifiers on Wednesday. Austrian Ofner looked destined for the next round when he surged to a commanding 6-1 lead in the deciding set tiebreak against 20-year-old American Basavareddy. But after winning another point to move 7-1 ahead, Ofner began celebrating and walked confidently toward the net - apparently ...