LONDON : Wimbledon's security arrangements are adequate despite two court invasions by climate activists, according to Bulgarian 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov who witnessed one at close quarters.Dimitrov was playing Japan's Sho Shimabukuro on Court 18 when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on armed with ticker
LONDON : Wimbledon's security arrangements are adequate despite two court invasions by climate activists, according to Bulgarian 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov who witnessed one at close quarters.
Dimitrov was playing Japan's Sho Shimabukuro on Court 18 when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on armed with ticker-tape which they sprinkled over the playing surface.Asked whether he felt more should have been done to stop the incident, which was repeated later when Britain's Katie Boulter was playing on the same court, Dimitrov shrugged it off.
"Obviously, it's not pleasant. In the end of the day there is not much you can do. I think everyone in a way did their part as quick as possible," the former semi-finalist told reporters. "I mean, rain was coming so it was also a little bit fortunate to come off the court and have some time to regroup a little bit and shake it off.Wimbledon's outside courts and some of the smaller show courts allow fans to be very close to the players, making it difficult to stop protests.
Security has been beefed at the All England Club up in the wake of several Just Stop Oil protests at British sporting events, with Wimbledon seen as a prime target."No, no, not at all," the 32-year-old said."I think we are never left unguarded anywhere we have to go. So yeah, I mean, walking to the court, you're always surrounded by the right people. I for one feel okay with everything on that end.
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