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Inside the US Open's Notorious 'Hash Court'
Katie Boulter said the smell drifts onto practice courts and has bothered several players as the tournament opens.
- British number one Katie Boulter says cannabis smell on practice courts at the US Open is a distraction, noting it "takes you out of the moment" during matches.
- Marijuana is legal for adults in New York, and while smoking is prohibited on site, the scent wafts over courts from nearby Corona Park, bothering players including Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.
- British players Fran Jones and Harriet Dart have also noticed the pervasive odor; Dart remarked, "I mean it's New York," while Jones recalled joking about the smell last year.
- The United States Tennis Association stated, "While we can't control what takes place off the grounds," it remains vigilant; Nick Kyrgios and Maria Sakkari previously complained about similar issues.
- World No 20 Casper Ruud previously called the scent the "worst thing" about the city, while press in Denmark even nicknamed Court 17 "hash court" due to the recurring challenge.
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Marijuana controversy sparks off at US Open as WTA star accuses tournament of not protecting players from 'smell' and 'distraction'
Just like previous years, the US Open has once again found itself surrounded by the marijuana controversy after Katie Boulter complained that the smell of cannabis is throwing her off her game.
The smell of cannabis is disrupting players' concentration at the US Open, according to The Guardian, among others.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Katie Boulter szerint a US Open pályáira beszivárgó marihuánaszag kizökkenti a jatékosokat. Djokovic és Zverev is panaszkodott már emiatt.
·Budapest, Hungary
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