Wimbledon umpire requests spectators to refrain from opening Champagne bottles mid-match

Throughout a third-round match at Wimbledon, one umpire took a second to politely remind spectators to not uncork champagne bottles whereas gamers have been serving. 

The reminder got here after a fan interrupted the match between Anastasia Potapova and Mirra Andreeva by popping open a bottle of bubbly, inflicting a slight disturbance within the in any other case serene ambiance on Courtroom 3.

The umpire, John Blom, made the announcement to a ripple of laughter and applause. Potapova, who was about to serve, smiled and nodded in settlement. Nevertheless, regardless of the light-hearted second, the match didn’t finish properly for the twenty second seed. The 16-year-old Andreeva went on to assert victory with a 6-2, 7-5 win, reaching the fourth spherical of a grand slam for the primary time in her younger profession.

Andreeva, competing in solely her second grand slam after making her debut on the French Open earlier this 12 months, now appears to be like ahead to dealing with American participant Madison Keys within the subsequent spherical. The match in opposition to Keys will decide who secures a spot within the last eight of the match.

The incident serves as a reminder for spectators to respect the gamers’ focus and the general etiquette of the sport. Wimbledon, identified for its conventional and respectful ambiance, encourages followers to benefit from the matches whereas adhering to the rules and sustaining the integrity of the game.