'Crazy' Red Bull controversy erupts at US Open

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This tennis star needed a pep up during a change of ends. He never thought it would turn into this. 9WWOS

but the moment was soured by a sponsoring controversy that had the potential to contravene anti-doping measures.

The second seed easily accounted for India's Sumit Nagal 6-3 6-3 6-2 inside an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium and will face 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic in round three. The Austrian's 27th birthday was punctuated by an incident that almost boiled over when Thiem needed an energy boost during a change of ends.He asked for a can of Red Bull to be brought out - however officials refused the request because they didn't want the energy drink company's branding to be seen on camera as it is not a sponsor of the Grand Slam.

In comical scenes, officials wanted to pour the drink into a cup off the court and bring it to Thiem. The suggestion infuriated the star. "Give me a plain cup, I'll somehow cover it and then I'll put it in," Thiem said. "You guys are crazy about anti-doping and then you want to carry the Red Bull can out and you guys fill it in a plain cup.Eventually the organisers agreed to Thiem's demands and a can of Red Bull was brought out by an official who then tried to cover it with a towel as he poured it into a plain cup.

 

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