'Shocking scenes' - Protester ties herself to net causing delay in French Open match between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic

There was a long delay in the French Open semi-final between Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud at Roland-Garros after a protester tied herself to the net. The incident occurred with Ruud leading Cilic 4-1 in the third set and with the score 15-15 on his serve when suddenly the protester raced onto Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Ad/> Both players watched on in shock as the match was halted for a prolonged period with the protester tied to the net and sitting down with a t-shirt promoting her cause. /> Roland-Garros'Cilic has had a couple of horrors' — Cilic misses another easy smash against Ruud2 HOURS AGO Eurosport expert Tim Henman described the incident as «unsettling» and felt for both players with the interruption breaking the rhythm of the match considerably.

“No, really shocking scenes, she jumped onto the court and sat down next to the net and it seems like she has attached herself to the net and had something written on her shirt as well and she has tied something around her neck," Henman said. «So horrible circumstances for the players, and it’s obviously one of their biggest matches and now you’ve got an interruption midway through this third set.

“The players have rightly been taken off the court and it’s up to the security to get things under control. It’s not what you are expecting, we were so shocked to see the Zverev situation and we get on to the second match, midway through the third set, and it is very unsettling for everyone, it’s unsettling here in the studio.