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Protestor 'sets fire to himself' on tennis court at Laver Cup with fans left gobsmacked
Tennis fans have been left gobsmacked after a protestor appeared to set fire to himself and the floor on court at the Laver Cup.Play had to be stopped during the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman on Friday before the man in question was dragged off the court. Pictures from inside the stadium seemed to show the man's arm alight along with an object on the floor next to him, before security stepped in to drag him off and put out the flames.The protestor was also wearing a shirt which read "End UK private jets", with tennis fans taking to social media after incident to share their disbelief.READ MORE: Novak Djokovic details WhatsApp group with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy MurrayOne fan tweeted: “Erm… someone just walked on court, sat down, and set themselves and the court on fire WTF!” Another added: “Has a protestor actually just tried to set themself on fire at the @LaverCup.