The incident happened in only the third game of the first set of the match while Sabalenka was in the middle of just her second service game. After winning the first two points, the Belarusian was getting ready to serve again, when she was visibly disturbed by the smell. The defending champion first had a word with members of her team in the stands before approaching the umpire, Eva Asderaki-Moore, to complain about the odor and said that it was very strong.
