Spectator imitating bee disturbs tennis player mid-match at Cincinnati Masters

The Independent

A spectator imitating a bee disturbed a tennis player mid-match at the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday (16 August).  Stefano Tsitsipas paused as he heard a buzzing sound while he prepared to serve against Ben Shelton.  Footage shows the Greek player swatting his racket in an attempt to shoo away the ‘insect’ before realising what was happening and informing the umpire.  Tsitsipas then exchanged words with fans in the stands before carrying on with the match, which he went on to win 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).

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00:00 [SIDE CONVERSATION]

00:07 -Person imitating a bee.

00:09 -Oh, yeah?

00:10 What's wrong?

00:11 -Person imitating a bee.

00:13 -Oh, yeah?

00:14 I'll take care of it.

00:15 -It's a buzz right before I start.

00:18 Do you think that's--

00:20 -No, that's not good.

00:22 -Imitating a bee, that is a new one.

00:25 -A bit of a surprising one, that one.

00:30 -Maybe taking matters into his own hands here.

00:32 -Yeah, he's--

00:36 [SIDE CONVERSATION]

00:45 -Do you know who he is?

00:48 -It has never happened in my career.

00:50 -That's the first time it happens.

00:51 -I know.

00:52 I know they're supporting the--

00:53 -What's happening?

00:54 -Are they speaking to you?

00:55 -No, they're imitating a bee.

00:56 They're buzzing.

00:57 -But do you know who it is exactly?

00:59 -It's the lady over there.

01:00 I want her out.

01:01 -I will ask.

01:02 -No, no, no.

01:03 She needs to go.

01:04 -We're not going to stop, right?

01:05 -No, no, no.

01:06 -I'm going to ask her to stop.

01:07 -But I'm about to serve, and then I--

01:08 -No, no, no.

01:09 If she does, you come back to me.

01:11 -But I'm going to--

01:13 -It's a turn of events, that's for sure.

01:16 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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