Nick Kyrgios was already aware of the noise being a challenge at the US Open.
On Thursday (NZ time), he was also bothered by the smell.
Kyrgios complained about the smell of marijuana during his second-round victory in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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The Wimbledon runner-up said after the match he was a heavy asthmatic and that when he was running side to side and struggling to breathe, the smell was “probably not something I want to be breathing in in-between points”.
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The No. 23 seed overcame it to eliminate Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Kyrgios will now face American J.J Wolf in the third round on Saturday.
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