Watch: 'Climate Disaster' Protestors Throw Giant Balls On Court, Halt Andy Murray-Taylor Fritz Tennis Match
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Taylor Fritz played two matches on Friday and his tie against Andy Murray was haulted by protestors.
Taylor Fritz on Friday extended his winning streak to six matches on the American hard courts by securing his passage in the semi-finals of the Washington Open. The American battled past three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-4 then returned to breeze past Jordan Thompson. Fritz was not the only player to feature in two matches on Friday at the combined ATP and WTA hardcourt, after rain brought play to a premature end on Thursday. His match against Murray, however, was interrupted due to "Climate Disaster & "End Fossil Fuels" protest. 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
Protestors threw giant balls on the court and the match was haulted as a result. Fritz and Murray were asked to take a set as the security escorted the protestors out of the court.
The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
Fritz next faces Tallon Griekspoor, who finished off a rain-disrupted three-set victory over France's Gael Monfils before beating American J.J. Wolf 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
