World No. 33 Yulia Putint Seva raised safety concerns about an audience during her first round match in Wimbledon, asking her to get out.
At the beginning of her match against Amanda Anisimova on court 15, the 30 -year -old complained directly to an spectator from the umpire, whom she described as “crazy” and “dangerous”.
A club spokesman said the case was “dealt with”.
Putinteva from Kazakhstan gave voice to her concerns for the first time when the loops are trapped 3–0 in the opening set.
“Can you take her out, I don’t continue to play until she leaves. These people are dangerous, they are crazy,” she said.
He was then seen pointing to an area of the crowd and described the person as green.
The chair umpire came to the court and spoke to three members of the security staff.
When Putint Seva was told that the play would start again, she was heard saying that she does not want to do so until the security handled her.
“Take him out, because he may have a knife,” he said.
Putintseva was later emotional in the match and lost 6–0 6–0 in 45 minutes.
He did not talk to the media later.
A spokesman for the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AALTC) told BBC Sport: “After a complaint about a viewer’s behavior in the match on Court 15, the chair umpire informed the security and was dealt with.”
Meanwhile, Anisimova told the BBC that he feels that the audience was saying something “Jab” [Putintseva] The service was to serve “and the couple:” I am sure we were protected “.
Earlier, ALTC CEO Sally Bolton said on the topic of security: “We are well aware of the measures that need to be kept so that players can go about playing here, in which the belief in which they are being seen well.”