The marathon Frances Tiafoe-Carlos Alcaraz US Open semifinal on Friday sent Ashe Stadium into an uproar much of the night. But it apparently wasn’t entertaining enough for one fan.
Cameras caught a woman knitting during the five-set thriller that was eventually won by Alcaraz.
The scene drew typically hilarious responses on social media. “Imagine being in the same room as Michelle Obama, watching an epic tennis match, and all you ca. [sic] think about is knitting,” one fan tweeted.
“Well why not? Just here to knit in our $10,000 seats,” one journalist wrote.
It also wasn’t the first bizarre viral moment from the stands. Earlier in the week, YouTube star JiDion received a haircut during the quarterfinal match between Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov.
Alcaraz went on to win, 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, ending the spectacular run by Tiafoe, who was seeking to become the first American to reach the men’s final since Andy Roddick won the 2003 US Open. The Spaniard will play Casper Ruud in Sunday’s finals.
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