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4 September 2026

Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell

World number one Aryna Sabalenka's straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.

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