The incident occurred during the stoppage of Stefanos Tsitsipas’ match with Diego Schwarzman. The man, whose shirt read ‘end UK private jets’, put out the flames with his hand and was quickly whisked away by security, who also extinguished the small fire the protester had set on the pitch using some type of flammable liquid. The Times’ Stuart Fraser reports that he later saw the man lying on the ground in a backstage area. The fight continued after the protester was removed and the liquid cleaned up. According to Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph, the man was arrested on suspicion of serious trespassing by the Metropolitan Police and taken to hospital as a precaution. “It came out of nowhere. I have no idea what this is about. I have never had such an incident happen to me in court. I hope he is well,” Tsitsipas said. “I wanted to continue the race without having small changes on the pitch and make sure he could play, especially in this area. It also got in the way of my viewing experience as I later saw the stadium. There was a big mark there and I just wanted to clear it up.” The Laver Cup is a men’s team tournament that pits a group of European players against players from the rest of the world. This year’s event is particularly significant as it marks the final competitive tournament for 20-time Grand Slam singles winner Roger Federer, who is retiring. Everything you need to know about Roger Federer’s final tournament Federer, who was sitting courtside when the incident happened, will take to the court with legend Rafael Nadal in a doubles match – the last of his career – starting on Friday at around 3:20pm. east. Earlier this year, a woman was chained to the net during a French Open match between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic in Paris. The woman wore a T-shirt with the message “we have 1028 days”, a reference to a UN report that said humanity was at risk of disaster unless it acted to stop climate change. The use of private jets has come under fire for the large carbon footprint they leave behind.
