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Umpire Halts Play to Ask Fans Not to Pop Champagne Corks During Wimbledon Match

  • During a third-round match at Wimbledon, an umpire asked spectators not to open champagne bottles as players were about to serve.
  • The announcement came after a fan uncorked a champagne bottle, disrupting the match between Anastasia Potapova and Mirra Andreeva.
  • Potapova, the 22nd seed, lost the match to 16-year-old Andreeva, who reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
  • Andreeva's fourth-round opponent will be Madison Keys, the 17th seed, who defeated Leylah Fernandez to advance.
  • Similar warnings about uncorking champagne during play have been issued at Wimbledon in the past, prompting a rule banning uncorked bottles in the stands.
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