Wimbledon chair umpire warns fans about opening champagne

Ah, Wimbledon. It’s such a delightful event with so much tradition, from wearing all white to eating strawberries and cream.

So what happened over the weekend doesn’t feel like it’s that out of the ordinary, but it was: During a match between Mirra Andreeva and Anastasia Potapova, chair umpire John Blom got on the mic when there was a delay due to some kind of noise.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don’t do it as the players are about to serve,” he said, much to the amusement of the crowd and players.

Too good:

“Ladies and gentlemen … if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don’t do it as the players are about to serve.”

The umpire wanted to get his warning across 😅 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hoBJrrPniW

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