Sabalenka laughs off the incident.

Tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka was forced to stop her US Open match to complain to the chair umpire about a strong smell of marijuana.

Greg Rusedski has called for the US Open’s smoking ban to be enforced after Aryna Sabalenka complained of smelling cannabis on court. The smell of weed around Flushing Meadows has

Of all the things that might interrupt a US Open match, a spectator smoking m***juana in the stands would definitely rank among the more unlikely culprits.

Aryna Sabalenka had little trouble on court during her third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova, cruising to a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory at the 2026 US Open. However, something in the stands caught the World No. 1's attention early in the match: the smell of marijuana.

Sabalenka had a hilarious response to one of the questions she received after complaining about a weed smell during her US Open third-round match.

Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of marijuana during the third round.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a straight set victory over Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the Round of 16 at the 2026 US Open on Friday. Well, there was one hiccup for the reigning back-to-back US Open champion.

Aryna Sabalenka fired back at a reporter during her US Open press conference after a question about brand events implied she hadn't been training.