By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, August 31, 2023
NEW YORK—Inexperienced days do not deter Alexander Zverev’s march on the blue US Open courts.
Within the aftermath of Zverev’s US Open straight-sets first spherical win, he mentioned cozy Court docket 17 smelled like rapper Snoop Dogg’s home after a persistent session.
“The entire courtroom smells like weed,” Zverev mentioned. “Court docket 17 undoubtedly smells like Snoop Dogg’s lounge.”
Marijuana is authorized in New York state and each Zverev and Maria Sakkari, who fell within the first spherical, mentioned they smelled the scent of ganja emanating from Flushing Meadows Corona Park outdoors the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle.
The Olympic gold-medal champion made a triumphant return to Court docket 17 immediately stopping Daniel Altmaier 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Afterward, Zverev confirmed Court docket 17 stays the greenest courtroom on the US Open.
“I believe it would keep the weed courtroom for the match,” Zverev mentioned.
The Twelfth-seeded German will play for a 3rd consecutive journey to the Flushing Meadows fourth spherical when he faces fellow former No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov in spherical three.
“I imply, if he beats Murray in straight units, I believe he is enjoying effectively, proper?” Zverev mentioned of Dimitrov. “That speaks for itself in a means. We’ll see the way it goes. I believe each match is completely different. Sure, we performed final week in Cincinnati, however I am anticipating one thing very completely different right here. Hopefully significantly better match in a means.”
Picture credit score: Jeff Dean/USTA/US Open
