Wimbledon fans make fury clear as Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz final halted
The Italian, serving to take a 3-1 lead in the second set after Carlos Alcaraz claimed the opening set, was preparing to serve but had his routine halted by the sound of a bottle of champagne popping - only to see the cork fly onto the court.
He turned to hand it to a ball girl as boos reverberated around Centre Court with the umpire issuing instructions to the crowd to respect the players as they readied to serve. She said:"Ladies and Gentlemen, out of respect to our players, please do not pop the Champagne cork just as a player is about to serve."
It isn't the first time an umpire has had to calm the crowd due to champagne this tournament. Earlier in the fortnight on one of the outside courts a player was about to serve before they heard some fizz being popped.
It also happened during a one of Emma Raducanu's outings. Luckily for the former US Open champion she was sitting on her chair during a changeover. Any individual drinking champagne will have spent a pretty penny with it costing just over £100 to purchase one this year.
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