Protester units himself on fireplace forward of Roger Federer’s final match at Laver Cup

A local weather change activist reportedly set himself on fireplace on the tennis court docket at Laver Cup on Roger Federer’s final day as knowledgeable participant.

The man set his arm on fireplace on Friday to protest the usage of non-public jets in Britain. (Image: Reuters)

A local weather change activist set himself on fireplace on the tennis court docket on the Laver Cup on Roger Federer’s final day as knowledgeable participant.

A person ran on to the court docket in London’s O2 Arena and set his arm on fireplace on Friday to protest the usage of non-public jets in Britain, briefly halting the Laver Cup assembly between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman.

The man was shortly dragged off the court docket by safety personnel. The match, which was paused following the disruption, resumed after a fast examine of the court docket floor.

The protester was a member of the End UK Private Jets group, which claims “carbon emissions in 2022 are genocide”, as per British media quoted by Reuters.

Roger Federer is because of take to the court docket later within the day for the ultimate match of his profession. The Swiss nice is ready to accomplice together with his rival Rafael Nadal to face the American duo of Sock and Frances Tiafoe.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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