Protesters interrupted a US Open tennis match between Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
’s semifinal US Open tennis match was interrupted due to a group of climate change protesters Thursday evening.
Gauff was seen using the downtime to practice hitting a few tennis balls and snacking on fruit. Muchová made use of the break by consulting with a trainer. The organization continued, “Due to the nature of this action, NYPD and medical personnel were needed in order to safely remove this individual from the stadium. The four protesters were taken into NYPD custody.".”
Gauff went on to defeat Muchová and advance to her first US Open Singles Final, making her the youngest American player to do so in New York since“Thank you guys so much … it means a lot to me, the final, a lot to celebrate but you know, the job is not done, so hopefully you guys come back for me on Saturday,” she added as the stadium echoed with applause.
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