From weed smell to a wardrobe fix: Sabalenka, Alcaraz light up unusual US Open day

NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said, glancing briefly towards her box before walking up to the umpire. “Do you mind? Because it’s so strong there.”Asderaki-Moore spoke to an official on her radio, making a smoking gesture before play resumed.Sabalenka sent down 10 aces in her 6-3, 6-4 win over the Uzbek.“You can do whatever, smoke whatever, but please, not do it around the tennis courts,” the 28-year-old Belarusian pleaded.