Tennis Star Maria Sakkari Complains Of Smelling Marijuana During US Open 2023 Clash Against Rebeka Masarova

Maria Sakkari, the No. 8 seed from Greece exited from the US Open 2023 in the first round on Monday, August 28, with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Rebeka Masarova, a match she seemed in control of until she mentioned the smell toward the chair umpire during a changeover. Sakkari was leading 4-1 in the first set on at that point. Previously, Nick Kyrgios complained about smelling marijuana during a match in the US Open last year,

Maria Sakkari Complains Of Smelling Marijuana

Maria Sakkari says she smelled marijuana during her match against Masarova:

“It was cannabis. I was not affected by this smell in any way. It was just a comment, it has nothing to do with the match. I smelled it yesterday in practice too, but it's irrelevant. We can't control… pic.twitter.com/oPlOZZaujY

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 28, 2023

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