Even while she was rolling on the court, Maria Sakkari was bothered by the smell of something off it.
“It was weed,” Sakkari said.
The No. 8 seed from Greece was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the first round Monday with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Rebeka Masarova, a match she seemed in control of until she mentioned the smell toward the chair umpire during a changeover.