India, May 29 -- The clay courts of Roland Garros witnessed a heartbreaking and freak accident on Friday, cutting short the French Open 2026 campaign of one of tennis's most beloved rising stars. Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez was forced to pull out of her women's doubles match in agonizing fashion after a terrifying collision with an advertising board and the court wall.

What Happened to Zeynep Sonmez at French Open 2026?

The tragic incident occurred early in the first set on Court Six. Sonmez, 24, was partnering with Germany's Tatjana Maria in a second-round clash against the Ukrainian pair of Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska. Down 2-0, Sonmez sprinted toward the baseline, desperately chasing a high, looping ball.

Realizing the ball w...