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[^2]\n\nSabalenka later told reporters she did not object to anyone enjoying themselves but asked for smoking to be kept away from the court. [^3]\n\nSabalenka told umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore 'Someone is smoking weed' while serving 30-0 up. [^4]\n\nSabalenka, who had taken a 3-0 lead, went on to secure a straight-sets win against Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova. [^5]\n\nAfter the match resumed, Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 and 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open. [^6]\n\nSabalenka stated that someone was smoking marijuana and asked the referee to intervene to identify the person consuming it. [^7]\n\nSabalenka told referee Eva Asderaki-Moore that the strong marijuana odor made it very difficult for her to continue playing at her maximum level. [^8]\n\nSabalenka reached the round of 16 without dropping a set and recorded a stellar serving performance with 10 aces and zero break points. [^9]\n\nSabalenka, the two-time defending champion, won 6-3, 6-4 against Kamilla Rakhimova after overcoming a challenging test in the second round. [^10]\n\nSabalenka stated that the smell made it tricky to handle while trying to compete at her best, though she noted spectators are free to do whatever they want. [^11]\n\nSabalenka said she told the spectators they can do what they want but asked them not to smoke near the tennis courts because it is complicated to deal with the smell while trying to compete at maximum. 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