Filipino representative Alexandra Eala (WTA-20) lost the first set 4:6, but the American pulled out a mysterious drink in the second set, which sparked a lot of different discussions.
Lindsay Davenport and Brett Haber, who were commentating the match live on the „Tennis Channel“ platform, shared their guesses about what it could be.
Although the rules prohibit tennis players from consuming alcoholic beverages during matches, the commentators’ initial reaction was exactly that.
„I would never think that a tennis player could drink beer in the middle of a match,“ said Haber.
„I’ve never seen anything like that. It really looks like beer. It could also be cider,“ added former tennis player Davenport.
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Finally, the broadcast directors managed to clear all doubts – it turns out that A. Anisimova had poured „Red Bull“ energy drink into the glass.
The players had to play after midnight, so such a choice by the American seems completely normal.
Having gained extra energy, A. Anisimova eventually celebrated victory with a score of 4:6, 6:4, 6:2, and overall advanced to the quarterfinals in Cincinnati, where she was stopped by compatriot Jessica Pegula (WTA-3).
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