Wimbledon etiquette gone awry: how a champagne cork stole the spotlight from Amanda Anisimova

Wimbledon is steeped in British tradition - from standing in long queues to watch matches through to sipping Pimms and scoffing back strawberries and cream - but the popping of champagne corks is what has been on everyone's lips this year.

In an incident on Friday afternoon, world No 13 Amanda Anisimova was left fuming after her serving game against Hungarian opponent Dalma Galfi was rudely interrupted by the loud pop of a champagne cork on No 3 Court.

Anisimova could be heard exclaiming: "Why did you have to open that right now?"

Then came the umpire's call to the enthusiastic crowd: "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, if you could avoid opening bottles of champagne when the players are about to serve."

In the video, a pundit can be heard saying they "loved that", adding that it was "the most Wimbledon warning you've ever heard".

Anisimova eventually bypassed Galfi 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

She told "Mail Sport": "I mean, it kept happening (champagne corks popping)

"At some point, I was, like, 'Can everybody just do it on the changeover?'

"It was a bit rowdy on that court, too, because you could hear everyone on the sides that are, like, outside of the court. It was definitely a bit distracting.

"Then again, I have to just adjust, try and focus as much as I can. But it can be a little loud when people are doing their external things, but I love the atmosphere and the energy and the crowd supporting me, so it's been good."

It is not the first time players have been put off their serve by people popping champagne.

Earlier this week, a ballkid had to retrieve a cork from the court during a match between Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash in a men's doubles match against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara in a quarter-final on No 2 Court.

Social media's tennis enthusiasts pointed this out on Reddit, with GingaWinga posting: "There really are some disrespectful entitled people that attend Wimbledon, they dont give a crap about behaving well."

On Instagram, Ramonasworld served some truth from a player's perspective: "I like silence when I’m playing, too - and a serve needs no distractions. Can make you lose the point and that’s not fair. That’s why I hate it when people keep moving around while a play is on. Tennis is a different sport."

Dzone25 was not so subtle: "Which posh twat thought he could pop a bottle silently."

But the comment from Mysterious-Plan was the most spot on, and also highlighted that these "entitled" attendees know nothing about the etiquette of opening champagne, that the cork should be gently twisted out while being held onto.

"If it’s that loud when you’re opening the bottle, you’re doing it wrong."