Tennis-Security plans 'uplifted' for Wimbledon, organisers say


FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - Preview - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 29, 2023 Britain's Andy Murray during a practice session REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Beefed up security to prevent protesters disrupting the Wimbledon tennis championships has been put in place, organisers said on Thursday, a day after environmental protesters disrupted the Ashes cricket test at Lord's.

Just Stop Oil activists interrupted the first morning of the second test between England and Australia when they scattered orange powder on the outfield before one was carried off the field of play by home wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

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