At Roland Garros,
Small moment of hesitation at Roland-Garros, this Friday evening, during the semi-final between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud. While the score was 4-1 in the 3rd set in favor of the Norwegian, a woman burst onto the Philippe-Chatrier court. The young woman, obviously committed to the climate, was dressed in a T-shirt on which we could read “We have 1028 days left” (“We have 1028 days left” in VF). She attached herself to the net, causing the two players to be sent back to the locker room while the situation was resolved.
The environmental activist ” hung on to the net with metal ties and glue ,” the tournament organization later said. “The security service had to formally identify the objects with which she entered the court before they could remove her from the field,” she added. The young woman, of French nationality, had entered the stadium with a valid access ticket at the start of the day. “She was taken care of by the police,” said the FFT.
The match was finally able to resume after a brief warm-up by both players. Ruud prevailed in four sets to join Rafael Nadal in the tournament final. The Spaniard had qualified earlier in the day after Zverev retired to injury.