Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to compatriot David Ferrer during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 9, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal survived the scare of being interrupted by a bare-chested protestor who jumped on to court with a red flare before moving into a 6-3 6-2 lead in the French Open final against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.
Nadal, in pursuit of a record eighth French Open title, was left startled in the sixth game of the second set when a man wearing a white mask leapt over from the stands and ran up to Nadal as he lit the flare.
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