The Sun experiences the eighth seed misplaced to World No. 71 Rebeka Masarova in two units after complaining in regards to the odor of marijuana through the match.
Sakkari introduced the odour to the umpire’s consideration as she led 4-1 within the first set.
“The smell, oh my gosh,” she mentioned. “I think it’s from the park.”
The Greek star ultimately fell 6-4 6-4, crashing out within the first spherical of a grand slam event for the third time in a row.
But she didn’t need to use the foul odor as an excuse.
“It wasn’t the smell that affected the score in any way,” she mentioned.
“It was just a comment because it was smelling quite a lot – but it has nothing to do with the match.
She added: “Sometimes you smell food, sometimes you smell cigarettes, sometimes you smell weed.
“I mean, it’s something we cannot control because we’re in an open space. There’s a park behind. People can do whatever they want.”
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios made an analogous grievance throughout final yr’s US Open.
Sakkari bought emotional later within the press convention because the tennis star mentioned what she herself described as a “poor” stage of play in current months.
“Maybe I have to take a break,” she mentioned, considering taking an prolonged interval away from the tour.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do, I’m suffering on the court.
“I’m trying to do everything to improve myself.”
Sakkari reached the US Open semi-finals two years in the past.
This article initially appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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