Aryna Sabalenka complains about the smell of marijuana during her US Open match

NEW YORK -- Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. The two-time defending champion complained to the chair umpire that it was bothering her early in her third-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday. Sabalenka said she had never smelled the odor so strong as she did while serving early in the match [1].

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1. abc7.com · Aryna Sabalenka complains about the smell of marijuana during her US Open match Sep 8, 2026

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