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Protest! Matches in Rome interrupted
Two matches were interrupted at the Masters tournament in Rome on Monday. The reason for this was an unusual protest.
A strange protest action caused longer interruptions in two matches at the Masters tournament in Rome.
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On Monday, protesters quickly stormed onto two of the sand courts and scattered confetti there.
Environmental activists interrupted two matches at the Masters tournament in Rome
A video shared by a viewer on social media shows an activist wearing an orange high-visibility vest entering the square and distributing confetti near the net – to boos from the audience.
Environmental activists disrupt Masters in Rome
A few seconds later, security personnel rush onto the court and carry the activist away. There were also said to be protesters in the stands.
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Although security intervened quickly, the two games at the Masters in Rome had to be interrupted for a long time because the confetti was difficult to remove from the clay courts.
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The unusual protest action, which was apparently carried out by environmental activists, affected the American top 20 player Madison Keys in her first round match against the Romanian Sorana Cirstea. The game had to be stopped for almost an hour.
A short time later, the men’s doubles match between Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Santiago González on the one hand and Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic on the other became the scene of an almost identical incident.
2024-05-13 13:18:18
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