US Open: Players are facing a strange problem in the US Open, one of the biggest tournaments of tennis. The bald spectators coming to the stadium to watch the matches have become a headache for the players.
US Open: Players are facing a strange problem in the US Open, one of the biggest tournaments of tennis. The bald spectators coming to the stadium to watch the matches have become a headache for the players. Recently such a case has come to light, where a player, troubled by the strong smell of marijuana smoke, stopped the match midway and complained about it.
troubled by the smell of baldness
In fact, recently during the third match played between world number-1 Aryana Sabalenka and Kamila Rakhimova. Sabalenka became disturbed by the smell of marijuana, after which she complained about it in the middle of the match. In this match played at Louis Armstrong Stadium, when Aryana Sabalenka went to serve for South End, she smelled a strong smell of marijuana. Disturbed by this smell, the World No. 1 stopped the match midway and immediately complained about it to umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore. Sabalenka told the umpire that someone sitting among the spectators was smoking marijuana and its smell was reaching the court.
‘Ganjedi’ becomes headache for players in US Open
World number-1 female player Aryna Sabalenka suddenly stopped in the middle of the match.
And he told the chair umpire – someone is smoking ganja in the stands, the smell of which is disturbing him.
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What did Sabalenka say?
World No. 1 tennis player Aryana Sabalenka told the umpire, “Someone is smoking weed. Are you… because it’s very strong.” On Sabalenka’s complaint, Asderaki-Moore immediately took action and contacted the tournament officials. Moore made a smoking gesture to give the staff a hint, after which members of the US Open team went into the stands to find the source of the smell. However, the match did not last long and Sabalenka agreed to play again. In the third round match, Aryana won 6-3, 6-4, after which she has reached the fourth round.
Legal marijuana consumption in America
Let us tell you, in New York, adults above 21 years of age can consume marijuana. Consumption of marijuana is legal in America. However, now the smell of marijuana has become a problem for the players during the US Open. Complaints about it have also been made several times during the matches.