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Maria Sakkari complained that she could smell weed during her first-round exit at the US Open – but refused to use it as an excuse.<\/p>\n

The world No.8 lost in straight sets to Swiss-born Spanish star Rebeka Masarova, who is ranked 63 places below her, to provide the first big shock of the tournament.<\/p>\n

The 6-4 6-4 defeat came after the 28-year-old told the umpire that a certain smell was coming from a nearby park in New York, which she elaborated on in a post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

She said to the umpire during the contest: "Oh my God… I think it's from the park." Then added: "We were practising here yesterday and it was the same."<\/p>\n

READ MORE: World's richest tennis player necked can of Heineken before drug test at US Open<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking to the press after the game she said: "It wasn't the smell that affected the scoring.<\/p>\n

"It was just a comment because it was smelling quite a lot, but it has nothing to do with the match."<\/p>\n

She concluded: "Sometimes it smells food, sometimes it smells cigarettes, sometimes it smells weed, it's something we cannot control because we are in an open space.<\/p>\n

"There is a park behind, people can do whatever they want."<\/p>\n

Would you mind smelling weed while playing sport? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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When further discussing her loss, Sakkari broke down in tears before suggesting she may take a break from the sport.<\/p>\n

The complaint comes a year after Australian star Nick Kyrgios made a similar observation during his win over Benjamin Bonzi.<\/p>\n

He said: "People don\u2019t know [it but] I\u2019m a heavy asthmatic. When I\u2019m running side to side, I\u2019m struggling to breathe, [so it is] probably not something I want to be breathing in between points."<\/p>\n

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In New York, it is legal for adults aged 21 or over to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis.<\/p>\n

The tournament is held in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which is surrounded by green areas.<\/p>\n

The competition runs until September 7, with more than \u00a350million in total prize money and over \u00a32m to the winners in each singles' draw.<\/p>\n

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