Genie Bouchard made her feelings known after the incident at Flushing Meadows in New York
The US Open is well underway, and fans were given the unexpected sight of a nipple out in the open during the first week of play.
BBC Wimbledon pundit Genie Bouchard was among those taken aback by the incident, which happened in a first-round match at Flushing Meadows. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz made light work of Roman Safiullin in his opener, but there was a hairy moment for the Spaniard.
During the first set, Alcaraz let out a wild celebration after breaking Safiullin to go 4-3 up. As he did so, his t-shirt moved, leaving his nipple out on show and prompting a reaction from Bouchard.
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The Canadian ex-pro, 32, made her feelings known quickly. “Love you Carlos but we’ve got to put the nip away,” she wrote on social media.
Not everyone agreed with her, though. “Genie!!! That was the best part of the match! Free Carlos’ nipple!” wrote one fan.
“We love you Genie and hope ur doing well but no he doesn’t. Give the fans what they wanna see!” wrote a second. “I’m not entirely mad about it” was the verdict from a third.
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Ahead of this year’s US Open, Bouchard shared some glamorous shots with the caption “Did someone say US Open?”. Even before the tournament started, she was on broadcasting duty for the Tennis Channel.
Fans made their feelings known in reply to the photoshoot. “You look amazing,” wrote one, while another called her “Gorgeous”.
“You are like the female equivalent to Roger Federer in terms of style and charisma,” wrote a third, “Tennis needs you even after you retired haha. Keep at it Genie!”
Alcaraz was back in US Open action after missing the last two Grand Slams through injury. After beating Safiullin in straight sets, he spoke candidly about his return.
“I kind of forgot what match day looks like,” the 23-year-old said. “I didn’t actually remember what I used to do in the warm-up. That’s why I was really nervous, because I just kind of forgot the competition.
“I was trying to enjoy it as much as I could, trying not to think about anything else. But it’s easy to say, difficult to do.”