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Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting on to Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting on to Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation ‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US open match due to cannabis smell The Guardian ‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell smh.com.au Star busts spectator for smoking ‘weed’ News.com.au 'It's so strong' - Sabalenka halts play over cannabis smell BBC Aryna Sabalenka encounters a distracting odour during her US Open third-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in New York.
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Reported context includes the following: Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting on to Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her US Open third-round match on Friday, stopping play to alert the umpire to a strong smell of cannabis drifting on to Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation ‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US open match due to cannabis smell The Guardian ‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka interrupts US Open match over cannabis smell smh.com.au Star busts spectator for smoking ‘weed’ News.com.au 'It's so strong' - Sabalenka halts play over cannabis smell BBC Aryna Sabalenka encounters a distracting odour during her US Open third-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in New York.
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