Tennis-Laver Cup match briefly halted after protester sets arm on fire on court


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 24 Sep 2022

Tennis - Laver Cup - 02 Arena, London, Britain - September 23, 2022 A protester lights a fire on the court during the match between Team Europe's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Team World's Diego Schwartzman Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) -Play was briefly halted when a man ran on court and set his arm on fire during a Laver Cup match at London's O2 Arena on Friday.

The man, protesting about the use of private jets in Britain, sat down and lit a substance on his arm during the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman.

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