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Carlos Alcaraz Was Not Happy About Fan’s Champagne Cork Interrupting Wimbledon Final

Andy Nesbitt

Sunday's Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner men's Wimbledon final had a brief delay because of a champagne cork.
Sunday's Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner men's Wimbledon final had a brief delay because of a champagne cork. / @ESPN

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are battling in the men's Wimbledon final just over a month after their epic showdown in the French Open final.

While tennis fans were rightfully fired up on Sunday, some fans sitting close to the action at Centre Court were having a little too much fun and ended up interrupting play during the second set thanks to the bottle of champagne the were looking to enjoy while watching the match.

Sinner was about to serve when the cork from the champagne bottle ended up on the court. Alcaraz didn't seem to happy about it, either, as played had to be stopped while Sinner handed the cork to a ball girl.

Here's how that played out:

That's what you call a party foul be the fans. Need to be careful with those corks!

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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