Umpire addresses Centre Court crowd over champagne interruptions

A Wimbledon umpire warned the Centre Court crowd against opening champagne bottles during points in a men's singles quarter-final. The first warning came in the opening set while one player served at 5-4, 30-30. A loud pop from a champagne cork followed, and the server double-faulted on the next point.

A second pop occurred early in the following set during the other player's service game, producing another double fault.

Match context The match marked the second Centre Court appearance for the British player, who had advanced after a five-set win earlier in the week. The player entered the quarter-final ranked 114th and became the lowest-ranked quarter-finalist at the tournament in 14 years. The opponent reached the final of a recent Grand Slam event and had faced the British player once before this year.