Briton eventually loses in Washington to No 1 seed Taylor Fritz, who says ‘annoying’ activists are turning people against their cause
Climate protesters briefly interrupted Andy Murray’s last-16 clash with top seed Taylor Fritz at the Citi Open in Washington DC on Friday night.
Action was delayed in the first set when three jumbo tennis balls were tossed onto the court in the event’s main stadium, and Fritz later said he found the whole thing “annoying”.
In the stands, some people chanted and displayed signs protesting against the use of fossil fuels. About a dozen people were asked to leave the tournament and did so without incident, a spokesperson for the tournament said.
“I get they’re protesting, but there’s just got to be a better way to do it,” said Fritz, a 25-year-old from California who is No 9 in the ATP rankings.