Austrian Tennis Star's Premature Celebration Leads to Stunning Australian Open Qualifying Collapse
A costly misunderstanding of the rules and a premature victory celebration led to a dramatic and cru
Grand Slam winner misses out on Australian Open main draw after qualifying loss
Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty ImagesCallum DaviesFri, January 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM UTC·2 min readThe Aus
Reggie Miller, Tyrese Haliburton choke sign appears from Carmel tennis player during Australian Open qualifying
Reggie Miller, Tyrese Haliburton choke sign appears from Carmel tennis player during Australian Open
Don't celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker
FILE - Sebastian Ofner, of Austria, returns a shot to Casper Ruud, of Norway, during the first round
Australian Open: Sebastian Ofner loses qualifying match after prematurely celebrating victory
Sebastian Ofner of Austria thought he had advanced in his Australian Open qualifier on Wednesday, bu
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