An environmental protester briefly stopped the game at the French Open, connecting to the network.
The second men’s singles semifinal between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud was temporarily halted after two hours of play and with the Norwegian leading 4-1 in the third set.
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The protester linked to the networkCredit: Reuters
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The match was briefly suspended. Credit: Reuters
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Security has finally taken overCredit: Getty
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She was taken out of courtCredit: Reuters
A lone woman escaped security and ran to the red clay track where she quickly attached a hug to the corner of the net that was connected to her own necklace.
The woman with a ponytail wore jeans and a white T-shirt that said, “We have 1,028 days left.”
Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo, who has had some difficult days as a rookie tournament director, watched from the sidelines as security personnel cut her belt and pulled her off the Philippe-Chatrier track.
Both players had to leave the field of play for about 5-10 minutes.
The crowd began to whistle and mock as it passed, but security responded very slowly to the disruption.
Four security guards pulled her off the track horizontally, lifting her by the ankles and shoulders.
There was a similar security breach during the final of the 2022 Australian Open that Rafa Nadal won when he defeated Danill Medvedev in an epic five-set.
In the ninth game of the second set, with Nadal advancing 5-3 and with the goal of parity, a protester ran to the track with a sign that read ‘ABOLISH REFUGEE DETENTION’.
However, he was attacked and quickly dragged by rapid reaction guards to the Rod Laver Arena.
It was a strange moment in what has been a long day in Paris with the first semi-final overshadowed by the abrupt withdrawal of Alex Zverev when he suffered significant ankle damage.
The star turned his ankle and cried out in pain.
He was forced to leave the track in a wheelchair, although he returned with crutches to say goodbye to the crowd and officially retire.
Actress Sienna Miller was one of those who applauded him.
The incident of the protest brought back memories of people being tied to goal posts at Premier League matches.
Among them was a man who was tied to a goal post at Goodison Park during Everton’s game with Newcastle in March.