This is the moment the men’s singles final at Wimbledon was briefly interrupted after a flying champagne cork landed at the feet of Jannik Sinner.
Boos rang out on Centre Court as a spectator popped a bottle of bubbly moments before the world number one was about to serve.
Sinner brushed the cork aside with his racket before handing it to a ball-girl who removed it from the court.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz was left exasperated and waved his arms in frustration as he appeared to hear the bottle being popped from the other side of the court.
‘Ladies and gentlemen, please don’t pop champagne corks as the players are about to serve’
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A polite notice from a Wimbledon official quickly followed, asking fans to be considerate towards the two finalists.
“Ladies and gentlemen, as a courtesy to both players, please do not pop champagne corks just as the players are about to serve, thank you,” an official told crowds.
The moment did not appear to distract Sinner too much as he pushed on to win his first Wimbledon title with a 3-1 win over Alcaraz.
Asked about the moment after the match Sinner joked: “Only here at Wimbledon... That’s exactly why we love playing here.”
Champagne bottles are just as common at the Grand Slam tournament as strawberries and cream, with staff having to issue warnings about premature popping a surprising amount.
Another fan was scolded by an umpire on Wednesday after popping a champagne cork onto the court.
The incident occurred during a men’s doubles match, as Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash played fellow Briton Henry Patten and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara in a quarter-final.
At another point in the tournament, American player Amanda Anisimova frustratingly asked a spectator “why are you opening it right now?” as play was delayed by another champagne pop.
Commentators chuckled as “the most Wimbledon warning you have ever heard” followed as the umpire issued another warning.
