At the beginning of the US Open Ruud he had called it the “worst thing about the tournament”, but the players’ complaints have started from 2022
Casper Ruud called it “the worst thing about the tournament” speaking of a “smell that is everywhere”. Novak Djokovic is not so drastic, but it is on the same wavelength as the Norwegian. Both tennis players discussed in their cannabis press conferences, the co-protagonist of these US Open for a couple of years. More precisely since 2022, that is, since the New York state has decriminalized the use of “recreational” drugs. The former number one in the world, like Rudud, has not called himself enthusiastic about this novelty: “I love that smell, indeed, that fier”.
the problem
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Even Nole, questioned about what is happening in the stands of Flushing Meadows, replied: “You feel all right, it is not that you do not feel. On the contrary, you feel more than elsewhere! Some are more annoyed, others less. I love that smell, indeed, that stench. – commented the twenty -four slam champion after the victory in the second round against Svajda – As it is.
The precedent of Nole
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At the US Open the problem of cannabis is not new. Two years ago Alexander Zverev had complained (“There is the same smell as the Snoop Dogg living room”), as Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari did. While Nole had faced this same discomfort 10 years ago, in Canada. In the semifinal against Jeremy Chardy by Rogers Cup the Slam champion had interrupted the match: “Someone is smoking grass, I can feel it, I’m having the dizziness. Someone is taking drugs: can you feel it? The whole stadium smells of grass”, would have said Djokovic to the chair judge.
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