In the middle of a Cincinnati Open match, Amanda Anisimova sat on her bench and took a sip that set social media ablaze. Many thought the player was drinking beer.
The Tennis Channel commentators held nothing back: live on air, they floated theories about beer, apple cider, and even non-alcoholic drinks, while memes were already spreading everywhere.
The reality was far less scandalous: an empty Red Bull can appeared next to her bench, confirming that the American was simply looking for an energy boost.
That was enough, because Anisimova had been trailing and ended up defeating Filipina Alexandra Eala. Although the joke has already taken hold online: the tennis player who ‘drank beer’ in the middle of a Masters 1000.