In case it wasn’t clear what kinds of fans have been attending this year’s Wimbledon Championships, look no further than the wayward champagne bottle pops that have, embarrassingly, interrupted some matches.
Earlier in the tournament, the most famous incident concerned someone in the crowd popping their bottle right as eventual Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova was about to serve. This, of course, is rightfully a huge no-no. While folks should have as much fun as they can at a sporting event, they should also be expected to respect the elite competition actually happening on the court.
You should really wait to pop a bottle until there’s a dead period in play:
As Amanda Anisimova is about to serve, someone in the crowd pops a champagne bottle.
Amanda: “Why are you opening it right now?”
Only at Wimbledon. 😭😭😭🍾
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 6, 2025
Well, about that. No one learned their lesson the first time.
On Sunday, during the men’s Wimbledon final between two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and his rival Jannik Sinner, someone not only popped a bottle of champagne mid-match, but their cork also landed on the court, which temporarily stopped play.
Folks. Come on. Did you come to Wimbledon to enjoy adult beverages or to witness tennis greatness? It really shouldn’t be that hard to do the former without impeding the play of two young superstars.
Just don’t be so careless about where you are, you know?
A champagne cork landed on Centre Court during the Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz men’s singles final at Wimbledon.
John McEnroe: “At least take the bottle away from that person.” 🎾🍾🎙️ #Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/xSbtdvGXt1
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 13, 2025
“Ladies and gentlemen, please don’t pop champagne corks as the players are about to serve,” might be the most Wimbledon sentence imaginable. Fortunately, this cork only temporarily halted another all-time battle between the two biggest names in men’s tennis.
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