We're poppin' on the grass, like a blizzard. A flying champagne cork has once again caused a humorous interruption in play during a match at Wimbledon.
With Chinese qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai about to serve at deuce in the sixth game of the opening set against Great Britain's Harriet Dart on Tuesday, eagle-eyed chair umpire Fergus Murphy noticed that the stray cork on the playing surface. After he instructed a ball girl to remove the debris, Murphy set about delivering a gentle reminder to spectators to control their libations.
"Ladies and gentlemen, maybe we should do that on the changeovers. Open bottles on the changeovers," he said, with a deadpan delivery that drew chuckles from the crowd.