7 articles from The Guardian Sport, BBC News, Fox News, Sky Sports and 3 more.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka briefly halted her third-round US Open match against Kamilla Rakhimova to complain about a strong smell of cannabis coming from the court, telling the umpire the odor was "so strong." Sabalenka went on to win the match in straight sets and advance to the fourth round, despite the distraction.
AI-generated summary of 7 source articles. Not original reporting — every claim links to its source below.
These outlets emphasize how the cannabis smell affected Sabalenka's ability to compete, framing it as a disruption to the match itself rather than merely an incident that occurred during it.
The Guardian Sport · BBC News
These outlets lead with Sabalenka's action of stopping play and her direct quote about the strength of the smell, treating it as a newsworthy player response rather than focusing on consequences.
Fox News · Sky Sports · Times of India
These outlets lead with or emphasize that Sabalenka won her match in straight sets, framing the cannabis smell as an anecdotal detail alongside the sporting result.
Al Jazeera · ESPN
AI analysis of how 7 publishers framed this story, based on their headlines and summaries. A description of the coverage, not a judgement of any outlet.
‘It’s tricky to handle when you’re trying to compete’ Alcaraz into fourth round after straight sets victory Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her match at the US Open to complain about the strong smell of cannabis on her court as she comfortably reached the fourth round in New…
Aryna Sabalenka briefly halts her US Open match against Kamilla Rakhimova because of the smell of cannabis before going on to reach the fourth round.
Aryna Sabalenka stopped her US Open match to complain about weed smoke, telling the umpire the smell was "so strong" during her third-round win.
Aryna Sabalenka complained to the umpire about a strong smell of cannabis that was present duing her third-round win over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka's straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka won her third-round match at the US Open on Friday in straight sets but was bothered by the smell of marijuana inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.
In an unexpected turn during her US Open match, world number one Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by a strong cannabis odor. Noticing the smell while facing Kamilla Rakhimova, she promptly alerted the chair umpire, leading to a consultation with tournament officials. This peculiar…
