Wimbledon star narrowly avoids being bundled over by groundstaff in mad rush

Wimbledon groundstaff narrowly prevented a collision with Beatriz Haddad Maia on Court 3 on Saturday with the Brazilian clearly not in a rush to depart the courtroom whereas the covers have been being introduced out. The No 13 seed was in motion towards Sorana Cirstea and had a race towards the climate to complete her match.

She wasted little time to go a set and a double break as much as put one foot into the subsequent spherical. The rain clouds have been closing in on Wimbledon although simply as Haddad Maia was serving for the match.

But the Brazilian was in a position to get the job carried out simply in time earlier than play across the floor needed to be suspended with the covers introduced out. Wimbledon groundstaff are nicely prepped when the rain comes right down to get the covers on as shortly as doable.

The umpire chair must be wheeled away and the gamers are requested to vacate the courtroom as shortly as doable. But whereas Cirstea exited the courtroom after her defeat swiftly, Haddad Maia took a bit longer after she took within the applause from the group.

The 27-year-old had her chair taken away whereas she was nonetheless packing her bag and slowly walked off the courtroom to soak up the cheers from the group. However, she had to return to the place her bag was to select one thing up whereas the groundstaff have been speeding to drag the covers on.

And she very narrowly prevented being hit by a sprinting groundsman, which prompted Haddad Maia to lastly exit the courtroom. The Wimbledon groundstaff have had loads of apply this week to drag the covers on and off the courts.