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Sabalenka halts US Open match due to cannabis smell
door Cas van Dijk, AI-redacteur eindredactie
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Yesterday, tennis star Aryna Sabalenka interrupted her match at the US Open due to a strong cannabis smell. The world number one complained to the umpire about the smell, which according to [7] Fox News Latest was "so strong" during her third-round match win against Kamilla Rakhimova. According to [11] Guardian Sport, Sabalenka briefly stopped her match to complain about the strong cannabis smell on her court.
According to [6] Times Of India, Sabalenka joked that she "might get high" after the strong smell of cannabis interrupted her match. She complained to the umpire while playing against Kamilla Rakhimova, but regrouped and won in straight sets. Sabalenka later admitted the smell was unusually strong, suggesting the wind may have carried it to Louis Armstrong Stadium, as reported by [1] Times Of India.
The smell of marijuana is a recurring theme at the US Open every year, according to [2] Spiegel Schlagzeilen and [3] Spiegel Sport. The Belarusian reported to the umpire that it is "difficult to handle" when trying to compete, as reported by [11] Guardian Sport. [11] Guardian Sport quotes her as saying: "'Someone is smoking weed': Aryna Sabalenka interrupts her US Open match due to the strong smell of cannabis." According to [11] Guardian Sport, she stopped the game to point out the "very strong" smell of cannabis on the court to the umpire.
The smell of cannabis is a recurring theme at the US Open, according to [10] Sky Sports and [12] Sport Malaysia. [10] Sky Sports reports that Aryna Sabalenka encountered a distracting smell during her third-round US Open victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in New York.
Casper Ruud had previously reported the ubiquitous smell of marijuana in New York, as reported by [1] Times Of India.
Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, comfortably reached the fourth round in New York. [11] Guardian Sport reports that she continued her efforts to regain her form and withstood a challenging test from Kamilla Rakhimova, before winning 6-3, 6-4. [12] Sport Malaysia writes that Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round after her victory over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open, during which she complained about the smell of cannabis.