Climate protester glues feet to floor, interrupting US Open semifinal between Gauff and Muchova

By BRIAN MAHONEY and HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Sports Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed early in the second set because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands. Gauff was ahead 6-4, 1-0 when play was halted for more than 45 minutes on Thursday night. Three protesters who were quickly escorted out were wearing shirts that read, “End Fossil Fuels.” A fourth had glued his bare feet to the cement floor. Police officers eventually took all four into custody and the players returned to the court after waiting out the delay in the locker room.