
Casper Ruud is not the first player to point out the strong smell of marijuana that permeates the courts of Flushing Meadows. Kyrgios, Zverev, and Sakkari have already complained in past years about how uncomfortable it is to compete at a maximum physical demand level with such a strong smell, a sentiment echoed by the Norwegian in words collected by nrk.com.
"It's complicated to be on the court with people smoking joints. Having to inhale that smell of marijuana when we're tired is not fun at all; the intensity of the odor is very strong at times," says a discontent Ruud about a situation protected by New York law, as since 2021, individuals over 21 are allowed to purchase, use, and possess cannabis.
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