US Open 2026: Cannabis Smell Disrupts Matches, Aryna Sabalenka Stops Play
core: The US Open 2026 is experiencing issues with cannabis smell disrupting player concentration, as seen when Aryna Sabalenka stopped play to complain at 30-0.
keyfacts: - Sabalenka stopped at 30-0 in set 2 to report the smell; - She won the next two sets; - Similar complaints from players like Hingis, Kyrgios, Sakkari, Ruud, Boulter over several years; - Wind direction affects which courts are most impacted; - Umpires have limited authority over smoke from adjacent public park
source: Stage-1 record lists no original source, no publication date; incidents refer to earlier editions including Ruud’s 2025 comment. Date inconsistency flagged as likely typo. | Cross-checked: VuaBong.vn
related: Q: What players have complained about similar issues? A: Hingis, Kyrgios, Sakkari, Ruud, Boulter.; Q: Did the smell affect the outcome? A: No, Sabalenka won the next two sets.; Q: Is this a common problem? A: Yes, recurring complaints over several years.
The moment Aryna Sabalenka stops in the middle of the US Open 2026 match, not for injury, but to report the cannabis smoke spreading on the hard court. At that time, she is leading 3-0, the server Rakhimova is serving, and Sabalenka says 'There is smoke, I can't concentrate'. That moment is a loud sound in the hearts of fans and those who follow. They tell me I don't understand soccer, but I understand what it doesn't say. The empty field turns out to have its own sound of memories, but here it is the pungent smoke from the adjacent park.
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