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Female tennis court invader straps herself to net at French Open and says '1028 days left'
Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev be marred by the German player having to leave court in a wheelchair when trailing 7-6 6-6.BBC 5 live commentator Greg Rusedski was perturbed by what transpired, saying: "It is quite concerning, the tournament director Amelie Mauresmo is out there, it's not what you want to see at a tennis match."Tournament chiefs later said the protestor, who had a valid ticket, had been handed over to the police.A French Tennis Federation statement read: "At 9.12 pm, an environmental activist managed to get onto Philippe-Chatrier court and attached herself to the net with metal wires and glue."The security team needed to formally identify the objects she used to get onto the court before they could remove her."The players were escorted to the changing rooms. The score was 3-6 6-4 4-1 to Casper Ruud against Marin Cilic.
