A climate change protester delayed the Laver Cup tennis event Friday after he set his arm on fire hours before Roger Federer’s final match.
The incident occurred during the second set of Team Europe’s Stefanos Tsitsipas’s 6-2, 6-1 victory over Team World’s Diego Schwartzman at London’s O2 Arena, according to a report.
BREAKING: Reportedly a climate change protester has set himself on fire at the tennis court at Laver Cup on Roger Federer’s last day as a professional playerpic.twitter.com/NmHqvQ8nIm
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The protester took to the court holding a lighter and wearing a shirt with a statement about private jets.
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He then took a seat by the net and ignited his arm.
“It came out of nowhere. I never had an incident like this happen on court,” Tsitsipas said. “I hope he’s all right.”
The incident ended when the protester was carried off by security, the report noted.
He “has been arrested and the situation is being handled by the police,” Laver Cup organizers said.
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Federer, 41, who is a 20-time Grand Slam champion and considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time, is set to end his historic career in a doubles match partnered with Rafael Nadal at the tournament.
