Overview

• A spectator leaned over the barrier and appeared to try to unzip Sinner’s bag as he handed a towel to a supporter and posed for a photo.
• An on-court security guard swatted the fan’s arm away, after which Sinner glanced back and left the court.
• The incident followed Sinner’s 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alexander Bublik on Arthur Ashe Stadium in an 81-minute match.
• Sinner was not asked about the episode afterward and is scheduled to face fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
• The moment comes after a separate viral case of fan misconduct at the tournament involving Polish businessman Piotr Szczerek snatching a signed cap from a child, for which he later apologized.