A chair umpire had to courteously remind fans not to pop champagne during play at Wimbledon on Sunday during a match between Mirra Andreeva and Anastasia Potapova.
Anastasia Potapova, left, and Mirra Andreeva shake hands at the net after the third round during Day Seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 9, 2023 in London, England.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don't do it as the players are about to serve," Blom said during the gentle scolding."Andreeva won the match 6-2, 7-5, to move to the fourth round of the Grand Slam event. The 16-year-old Russia native has drawn attention early in the tournament as she appears to be picking up some momentum.
Russia's Mirra Andreeva serves to Russia's Anastasia Potapova during the women's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 9, 2023. "I did a good job because now everything is working so far," she said after defeating Potapova."Yes, I just talked with myself, and I decided everything what I have to do next. So far it’s working."
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