Sabalenka pauses US Open match over cannabis smell
Most outlets led with the disruption caused by a cannabis smell during Aryna Sabalenka’s third-round match at the US Open, noting she raised the issue with the umpire before proceeding to win. The coverage varied slightly in phrasing, with some emphasizing the strength of the smell and others quoting Sabalenka’s reaction, such as “Someone is smoking weed.” All excerpts confirm the match was briefly halted but did not mention further action or consequences related to the incident.
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World No. 1 Sabalenka stops match over strong cannabis smell in stands
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her tennis match after complaining about a strong cannabis smell coming from the stadium stands...
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Sabalenka pauses US Open match over cannabis smell
World No. 1 raises concern with umpire before defeating Kamilla Rakhimova and reaching the fourth round
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'Someone is smoking weed': Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her third round match against Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova, September 4, 2026. — ReutersWorld number one Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire...
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US Open 2026: Sabalenka stops match after complaining of strong cannabis’ smell
NEW YORK – Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was briefly forced to halt her US Open third-round match after complaining…
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Alcaraz keeps US Open party going, Sabalenka complains of cannabis smell in win
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open fourth round, while Daniil Medvedev advanced as cannabis smoke briefly disrupted Sabalenka’s match at Flushing Meadows.
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