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‘Maybe He Has a Knife’: Yulia Putintseva Asks for ‘Crazy’ Wimbledon Spectator to Be Ejected over Safety Fears
- Yulia Putintseva demanded a spectator's removal at Wimbledon over safety fears, suspecting the fan might be armed with a knife.
- Amid recent stalking cases, the Wimbledon spectator spoke in Russian about Ukraine, prompting security warnings due to past incidents like Raducanu's tearful experience.
- Putintseva refused to continue her match until security removed a 'dangerous' fan in green after pointing out suspicious behavior, prompting immediate intervention by officials.
- Despite security actions, Putintseva lost 6-0, 6-0 in 45 minutes, leaving her in tears after raising safety fears during her match.
- Wimbledon officials confirmed the incident was addressed and play resumed, with organizers asserting current protocols remain sufficient despite recent security concerns.
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At Wimbledon on Tuesday, the match between Yulia Putintseva and Amanda Anisimova was briefly stopped after the former felt unsafe on the court because of a spectator.
Tennis Player Asked for Wimbledon Fan to Be Ejected: ‘Maybe He Has a Knife’
Tennis player Yulia Putintseva expressed her concerns about a fan at Wimbledon, demanding he be kicked out before she resumed her match. During the first set of Putintseva’s first round match against Amanda Anisimova on Monday, June 30, Puntintseva could be heard complaining about a “dangerous” and “crazy” fan in the crowd at Court 15 of London’s All England Lawn Tennis Club. “Can you take him out?” Putintseva, 30, asked the chair umpire. “I’m…
The 30-year-old Kazakh, ranked No. 33 in the world, expressed strong concerns about a spectator in the stands whom she described as "crazy" and "dangerous"
Yulia Putintseva fears for safety at Wimbledon over ‘crazy’ and ‘dangerous’ fan: ‘Maybe he has a knife’
Yulia Putintseva expressed grave concern about her safety Monday during her first-round loss at Wimbledon, where she asked an umpire to remove a spectator whom she considered "crazy" and "dangerous."
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