Tennis
The referee asked the audience not to open the champagne at the serve in the match between Andreeva and Potapova at Wimbledon
Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Mike Hewitt / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Referee John Bloom asked fans not to uncork champagne during the Wimbledon third round match between Russia’s Anastasia Potapova and Mirra Andreeva as the players prepare to serve.
In one episode of the game, a spectator opened a bottle of sparkling wine with a loud sound, after which Bloom said into the microphone: “Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you open a bottle, do not do it when the players are about to serve.” Potapova, who was about to serve, listened to the announcement and nodded approvingly amid applause.
In 2019, at Wimbledon, a referee made a similar statement when a champagne cork flew onto the court during a match between Benoit Paire and Jiri Vesely. The rules for spectators at the entrance to the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where Wimbledon takes place, state that “all corked bottles must be opened before they are taken to the stands.”
Andreeva defeated Potapova with a score of 6:2, 7:5 and in the fourth round of Wimbledon she will play with American Madison Keys.
Source: Sportbox
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