Coco Gauff Reacts To Climate Change Protest During U.S. Open Semifinal Match
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff Reacts To Climate Change Protest During U.S. Open Semifinal Match

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Coco Gauff has weighed in on the climate change protests that disrupted her U.S. Open semifinal match against Karolína Muchová on Thursday night. Coco Gauff defeated Karolína Muchová in the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Sept. 7. via Associated Press “I always speak about preaching about what you feel and what you believe in. Protesters in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium interrupted the U.S. Open semifinal match between Gauff and Muchová. “But we are really trying to draw attention to an issue here that there will be no tennis left for anybody in the world to enjoy.” Gauff ultimately defeated Muchová and advanced to the U.S. Open final for the first time.

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U.S. Open semifinal | Climate protest interrupts match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. Open semifinal | Climate protest interrupts match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova

The Hindu  

The U.S. Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed early in the second set because of a disruption by environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands on Thursday night. They were wearing shirts that read, “End Fossil Fuels.” At least one person glued their shoes to the ground, making it harder to be removed. Gauff sat …

Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night. “But hey, if that’s what they felt they needed to do to get their voices heard, I can’t really get upset at it.” Security guards and, later, …

US Open 2023: Anti-fossil fuel activists interrupt Gauff vs Muchova semifinal
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Anti-fossil fuel activists interrupt Gauff vs Muchova semifinal

The Hindu  

The first women’s singles semifinal between home favourite Coco Gauff and Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova at the ongoing US Open was interrupted by anti-fossil fuel activists during the second set on Thursday. Three activists in the upper tiers stood up and began chanting “End fossil fuels.” COCO GAUFF VS KAROLINA MUCHOVA US OPEN SEMIFINAL LIVE UPDATES Both Gauff and Muchova …

Climate protesters interrupt Coco Gauff semifinal win at US Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protesters interrupt Coco Gauff semifinal win at US Open

Al Jazeera  

Match delayed by 49 minutes after environmental activist demonstration, including one person who glued their bare feet to the concrete floor. American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a disruption from climate protesters to reach the US Open final after beating the Czech Republic’s 10th seed Karolina Muchova. When play resumed, sixth seed Gauff closed out a hard-fought second set to …

US Open: Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova semi-final halted by protestors, players leave court
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open: Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova semi-final halted by protestors, players leave court

India Today  

The women's singles semi-final between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was halted during the second set as protestors started chanting inside the court. Coco Gauff’s US Open semi-final against Karolina Muchova halted by climate change protestors in the stands. The last remaining protester disturbing the Coco Gauff & Karolina Muchova match has been removed. âä️ pic.twitter.com/fpM3ThdL1j — The Tennis Letter …

Taylor Fritz says climate protests ‘annoying’ after match suspended
1 year, 4 months ago

Taylor Fritz says climate protests ‘annoying’ after match suspended

The Hindu  

World number nine Taylor Fritz said climate activists need to find a better way of protesting instead of “annoying” sports fans by interrupting events, after his Washington Open match against Andy Murray was briefly halted on Friday. READ: Fritz wins twice to reach DC Open semifinals, Tiafoe loses in the quarterfinals “I don’t understand how people are going to get …

Climate protesters interrupted a tennis match in DC. Taylor Fritz found the whole thing ‘annoying’
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate protesters interrupted a tennis match in DC. Taylor Fritz found the whole thing ‘annoying’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taylor Fritz found the whole thing “annoying” when climate protesters briefly interrupted his match against Andy Murray at the DC Open tennis tournament on Friday. Action was delayed in the first set of Fritz’s 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory when some jumbo tennis balls were tossed onto the court in the event’s main stadium. “I don’t understand how people …

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