Sabalenka complains about cannabis smell during US Open match in the United States
In New York, United States, at the US Open tennis tournament, top seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round after defeating Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6:3, 6:4. During the match at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Belarusian tennis player stopped play and complained to the chair umpire about a strong smell of cannabis.
As TimesLIVE reports, Sabalenka did not allow her opponent to earn a single break point. She said she did not mind people relaxing, but asked them not to smoke near the tennis courts because the smell makes it difficult to concentrate during competition.
Smoking is prohibited on the US Open grounds, while recreational cannabis is legal in New York. Smoke from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, which surrounds the tennis complex, can drift onto its grounds. In her next match, Sabalenka will play American Taylor Townsend, who defeated Diana Shnaider 6:2, 6:7 (3:7), 6:3.
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Alcaraz's victory after injury
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz confidently defeated Chinese tennis player Wu Yibing 6:3, 6:4, 6:1. The Spaniard arrived in New York after a break of more than four months due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz said he feels better after every match and is surprised by his recovery. In his next match, he will face 20th seed Tommy Paul.
Results of other matches
Daniil Medvedev defeated Arthur Rinderknech in three sets, 6:4, 6:4, 6:4. Eleventh seed Frances Tiafoe beat Valentin Vacherot 6:4, 6:2, 6:4, while Ben Shelton overcame Denis Shapovalov 7:6 (7:3), 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:4.
Ukraine's 11th seed Marta Kostyuk defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6:3, 6:2 and will next play Wimbledon winner Linda Noskova. Elina Svitolina ended her tournament run after losing to Anna Kalinskaya 3:6, 6:2, 3:6.
