Environmental Protesters Interrupt US Open Semifinal Between Gauff and Muchova

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday September 7, 2023

Environmental protesters interrupted Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova’s US Open semifinal on Thursday.

With Gauff main 6-4, 1-0, three protesters within the higher part of Arthur Ashe Stadium triggered a raucous. After two have been eliminated, one glued his naked toes to the bottom and it took authorities almost an hour to clear the area, whereas gamers have been ushered off court docket.

He has glued his toes to the bottom. He is sporting a t-shirt saying “End Fossil Fuels”. Now counted 8 NYPD officers on the scene. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0czrDUBIna

— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) September 8, 2023

NYPD is now surrounding the one remaining protestor as they try and take away him from his seat within the loge.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/gNkPI0dEHl

— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) September 8, 2023

Play lastly resumed fifty minutes after the delay commenced.