Incredible act of sportsmanship stuns fans at the Australian Open
What sport is REALLY about: Incredible act of sportsmanship stuns fans at the Australian Open Alex Molcan through to second round of Australian Open after hard fought win Almost overshadowed by the incredible gesture of opponent Roman Safiullin Molcan was hit with cramp late in the match and collapsed on court after win Gracious opponent helped Molcan to his feet and led him to his chair courtside
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A tennis star has won the hearts of fans at the Australian Open for a kind act of sportsmanship towards his injured opponent who had just defeated him in a thrilling match.
Slovakian world number 74 Alex Molcan was moments away from clinching a gruelling first round win against Russian opponent Roman Safiullin when he was suddenly hit with an agonising cramp in his leg.
He was leading 5-1 in a fourth set tiebreak and just two points away from progressing to the second round.
Molcan struggled to move around the court, which sparked a late fightback from Safiullin, who won five of the next six points to almost snatch the set.
But a clearly distressed Molcan refused to throw in the towel and finally won the two
