US Open semi-final interrupted by protester that glued toes to ground

Three individuals, carrying T-shirts bearing the phrases ‘end fossil fuels’ started shouting after the primary recreation of the second set, forcing play to be stopped.  American teenager Gauff and Czech tenth seed Muchova initially stayed on the courtroom for about 10 minutes whereas safety tried to cope with the state of affairs.

The Arthur Ashe crowd at one level started chanting “kick them out” with the protesters apparently being tough to shift.  It later transpired that whereas two of the protesters had been eliminated, a 3rd had in some way glued his naked toes to the concrete.

“Are they like talking to them or are they going to remove them?” Gauff requested chair umpire Alison Hughes and event referee Jake Garner.  She then spoke to her coach, Brad Gilbert, saying “they say they are negotiating, like it’s a hostage situation. What should I do?”

Both gamers finally left the courtroom with Gauff main 6-4 1-0. They returned at 8.50pm and, after a warm-up, play resumed 50 minutes after the final level.  It just isn’t the primary time a significant tennis event has been disrupted by protesters.

At Wimbledon this 12 months Just Stop Oil activists brought on two matches, one involving Britain’s Katie Boulter, to be suspended after operating onto the courtroom throwing jigsaw items and confetti.  Last 12 months’s French Open semi-final between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic additionally needed to be quickly halted after a lady tied herself to the online.