Jannik Sinner was needed to remove a champagne cork that was popped and flew onto Centre Court during the second set of the Wimbledon final as boos rang out among the crowd.
The Italian, serving to take a 3-1 lead in the second set after Carlos Alcaraz claimed the opening set, was preparing to serve but had his routine halted by the sound of a bottle of champagne popping - only to see the cork fly onto the court.
He turned to hand it to a ball girl as boos reverberated around Centre Court with the umpire issuing instructions to the crowd to respect the players as they readied to serve. She said:"Ladies and Gentlemen, out of respect to our players, please do not pop the Champagne cork just as a player is about to serve."
It isn't the first time an umpire has had to calm the crowd due to champagne this tournament. Earlier in the fortnight on one of the outside courts a player was about to serve before they heard some fizz being popped.
It also happened during a one of Emma Raducanu's outings. Luckily for the former US Open champion she was sitting on her chair during a changeover. Any individual drinking champagne will have spent a pretty penny with it costing just over £100 to purchase one this year.
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Sinner will be hoping he can indulge on Sunday night and gain revenge on Alcaraz, who came from two sets down to produce a historic comeback in the recent French Open final to down the Italian.
That was Alcaraz's fifth successive win over Sinner and the Spaniard has a stellar record at Wimbledon, seeking to win a third straight title at the All England Club. The two men have dominated the recent Grand Slams, sharing the last seven between them.
Alcaraz expected Sinner to bring his A-game on Sunday and said in the build-up: "I've just seen a few clips and a few points but not that much. I am still thinking about that moment sometimes. It was the best match I have ever played so far. I'm not surprised he pushed me to the limit. I expect that on Sunday."
Amid talk of another epic between the pair, Sinner confessed they would have to go some to match the level of their Paris showdown. "We saw the last final - you never know [what will happen]," he said.
"Hopefully it's going to be a good match like the last one, I don't know if it can be better because I don't think it's possible. But we will do our best."
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