The Quiet Revolutionary: Zeynep Sonmez's Stand for Palestine Zeynep Sonmez, a Turkish tennis player, has made headlines not only for her on court prowess but also for her quiet defiance of Wimbledon's rules.
Sonmez attached a watermelon themed vibration dampener to her racket strings as a subtle way to show solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The watermelon, mirroring the Palestinian flag's red, white, and black colors, has become an unlikely symbol of resistance among activists.