 August 4, 2023 But during the first set with the score 1-3, the match had to be paused for five minutes. The disruption was caused when protestors threw oversized balls onto the court while Murray was preparing to serve. There was also a banner urging people to stop using fossil fuels. They were then thrown out of the arena by police and the match was able to restart. Fans that saw the moment could not help but make jokes on social media. One tweeted: "The highlight of the first set of this Andy Murray vs Taylor Fritz match so far was when a protester threw a big yellow tennis ball onto the court to disrupt play, and a commentator goes 'perhaps they're just trying to help Murray see the ball a bit better'." THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball .){kind=link}
ANDY MURRAY was forced to HALT his match against Taylor Fritz after protestors threw giant balls onto the court.
The tennis aces were facing off in the last 16 of the Citi Washington Open.
Balls with fire designs were thrown onto the court during the Fritz-Murray match. Chants of stop climate change paused the match for 15 minutes pic.twitter.com/XKgTlpgkBo
The Taylor Fritz/ Andy Murray match @mubadalacitidc was just delayed due to protesters. They threw giant balls onto the court and held signs that read “Climate Disaster & “End Fossil Fuels”. @USParkPolice & tournament staff escorted them out, match resumed after 5 min@7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/XniKN3IPNw
But during the first set, with the score 1-3, the match had to be paused for five minutes.