The players on a court were forced to interrupt their match on Wednesday evening and move to another due to the shouting and noise from visitors on court 6, which is aiming for a grand slam in the bar.
The disturbed players, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, have not commented on the whole thing. But the two in the match played on court 6 have. They think the atmosphere was top-notch.
I didn't check the court until we went in, and when I saw the bar, I thought it was going to get pretty rowdy, said Briton Jacob Fearnley, who beat opponent Frenchman Arthur Cazaux in a match that didn't end until after midnight.
The late hour may have increased the noise level. But Fearnley was pleased, despite the bar visitors' cheering.
Some of the supporters were clearly drunk, but the atmosphere was good, fantastic, says Fearnley.
Cazaux, despite losing, thought the spectators enhanced the atmosphere – and the game.
Love it
I love it, it gives me a lot of extra energy, said Cazaux, who still couldn't help but be a little surprised.
The clock was eleven in the evening, it was ten degrees warm, and they kept going – in t-shirts! Unbelievable, said the Frenchman, who still had some understanding for his Spanish and Canadian friend on the adjacent court.
I would also go crazy if I played next to a court where I only heard screams from.
The grandstand bar had its premiere last year, and opinions about it are divided. But according to the organizers, the two-story bar has become one of the most popular places to follow the game from, and it has been expanded.
