Wimbledon umpire tells off crowd as champagne corks disrupt Arthur Fery and Flavio Cobolli

At Wimbledon on July 8, 2026, umpire Arnaud Gabas reprimanded the Centre Court crowd for popping champagne corks during play in the quarter-final between British wildcard Arthur Fery and Italy's Flavio Cobolli. A champagne cork disrupted Cobolli's serve at 30-30 in the ninth game of the first set, leading to a double fault and ultimately costing him the set as Fery took the only break. Despite the warning, a second cork popped at the start of the second set, causing Fery to double fault and allowing Cobolli to break back.