Marijuana Odor Bothers Maria Sakkari During Her Loss in the US Open’s First Round

Maria Sakkari, of Greece, returns a shot to Rebeka Masarova, of Spain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 28, 2023. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Even while she was rolling on the court, Maria Sakkari was bothered by the smell of something off it.

“It was weed,” Sakkari said.