The marathon Frances Tiafoe-Carlos Alcaraz U.S. 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.
Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS
The knitting wasn’t the first bizarre viral moment from the stands. ESPNThe 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.
Carlos Alcaraz with Frances Tiafoe after their U.S. Open semifinal Friday night. REUTERSAlcaraz 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 U.S. Open. The Spaniard will play Casper Ruud in Sunday’s finale.
