'Cotton Eye Joe' blasted through Center Court as a US tennis star was about to defeat the world No. 1.

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The third-ranked player in the world, Jessica Pegula, competed against the best player in the world, Iga Swiatek, in the semifinals of the Canadian Open.

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During the decisive point of the tiebreak in the second set of the match, "Cotton Eye Joe" from Rednex caused a disruption.

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The third-ranked player in the world, Jessica Pegula, competed against the best player in the world, Iga Swiatek, in the semifinals of the Canadian Op

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"Cotton Eye Joe" disrupted the second-set tiebreak for Rednex.

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