Cannabis Smell Distracts Players: Brits say smoke hits focus; USTA calls it hard to control

The 2026 US Open begins with players facing an antithetic distraction: cannabis fume drifting from adjacent Corona Park. Katie Boulter said the odor has affected her concentration, portion Fran Jones and Harriet Dart person besides noticed it. The contented has surfaced repeatedly astatine Flushing Meadows, with the USTA acknowledging it cannot power enactment beyond tourney grounds.