Dominic Thiem during the match with Sumit Nagal.
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Red Bull is not one of the official sponsors of the tournament, so the organizers ordered the third tennis player in the world that his drink must be poured into the cup into the cup behind the scenes.
“You’re all obsessed with anti-doping rules, and should I have a can of Red Bull taken away so that someone can pour it into my cup?” What the hell is that supposed to mean? bring me a cup, I’ll pour it myself, “Thiem said.
And he achieved his. Eventually, he was allowed to pour the drink on the court himself. But the whole event had to be hidden under a towel so that the logo was not visible on the can.
Thiem FINALLY got his Red Bull in a cup.
However, the USTA-guy is doing everything in his power not to show the label. Lol. pic.twitter.com/PexGXxGJmM
— Alex Theodoridis (@AlexTheodorid1s) September 3, 2020
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The Austrian, who is fighting for his premier grand slam title, won the match without major problems and secured promotion to the third round against the 2014 US Open champion Marina Čilič.
After the match, the 26-year-old tennis player admitted that he was really upset by the Red Bull incident.
“They wanted to leave with an open can and pour it into a cup without having it under control. That pisses me off a little bit, because we know how strict the anti – doping rules are, “he returned to the incriminating moment.
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