Players React to Provocative Audience at “Party Bar” During Australian Open Matches

Already during the match against Pavel Kotov (Russia), which he lost in an exciting way 5:7, 1:6, 7:6 (8:6), 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, the 28-year-old complained about the provocative audience at the “Party Bar” on Court 6, where different DJs play every day.

“I don’t think that’s correct, but the referee didn’t say anything about it,” Rinderknech told Fox Sports. He therefore took the initiative himself by raising his finger in front of his mouth and asking the spectators who were disturbing him to calm down.

The world number 94. said: “Some stupid – I won’t say their country – drunk guys” shouted at him in the 5th set every time he made a service error and when his serve was broken.

The Frenchman added: “It lasted four hours today – I don’t even know how long we played” – in fact the game lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes. The whole time he heard “eating, drinking, laughing, talking, music, different music” coming from the bar. “It all happened on the court.”

It didn’t feel like one of the most important sports tournaments in the world. Rinderknech reassured him that he should have been able to deal with the noise. “But I didn’t think it was very cool. I mean, we’re playing in a nightclub. That’s okay. I thought we could only play in a nightclub at the US Open.”

Debutante Korneeva: “I was very happy with these fans”

The 16-year-old Grand Slam debutant Alina Korneeva, however, had fewer problems with the atmosphere on the “party court” in her 4:6, 6:3, 6:2 against the Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo. At the beginning of the match it was something new for her. “It was a bit loud. But at the same time I was very happy with these fans.”

The Russian, who won the Australian Open junior tournament last year, was able to cope with the noise. “I tried not to think about there being music. I just tried to think about me.” The people were full of energy. “I think that helped me a lot today.”

Alina Korneeva

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