Kalinskaya asks chair umpire to eject some drunk fans from the stands
Although she did it with tremendous neatness and great class, it was clear to all of us what was happening this early morning on the Centre Court of WTA 1000 Cincinnati 2025. In the last match of the day, two compatriots were facing each other: Anna Kalinskaya and Ekaterina Alexandrova. The first one ended up winning in three sets (3-6, 7-6, 6-1), although during the comeback, she had a tense moment when a group of drunk spectators in the stands started to bother her. She quickly turned to the chair umpire for assistance; perhaps they should be expelled? At least it had to be tried, although this didn't end up posing any problem for Anna to secure the victory and the ticket to the quarterfinals.
Anna Kalinskaya on some disruptive people in the crowd during her match against Alexandrova in Cincinnati
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 14, 2025
Anna: “I think maybe they’re drunk or something…”
Umpire: “They probably are” 😭😭😭
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This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Kalinskaya le pide al juez de silla que expulse a unos borrachos de la grada