Climate activists charged during US Open semifinal.
Protesters Charged with Criminal Trespassing at US Open Semifinals
Two protesters who disrupted the US Open semifinals match on Thursday have been charged with criminal trespassing. The New York Police Department has identified the individuals as Gregory Schwedock, 35, and Shayok Mukhopadhyay, 50, both residents of New York. Schwedock and Mukhopadhyay are facing a misdemeanor count, while Mukhopadhyay has an additional charge of disorderly conduct, which is a violation. It is likely that both protesters will be required to pay a fine.
Protesters Taken into Custody, Banned from Tennis Center
In the meantime, two other protesters were taken into police custody but were not charged. As a result, they have been banned from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.
Interrupted Match and Gauff’s Victory
During the match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova, the protesters interrupted the game with their chants. Despite the disruption, Gauff and Muchova patiently waited in the locker room until the protesters were removed. Gauff eventually emerged victorious, winning the match 6-4, 7-5. This remarkable achievement makes her the second teenager in history to advance to the US Open Finals, following in the footsteps of Serena Williams in 2001.
“I always speak about preaching about what you feel and what you believe in. And it was done in a peaceful way, so I can’t get too mad at it. Obviously, I don’t want it to happen when I’m winning up 6-4, 1-0, and I wanted the momentum to keep going,” Gauff expressed.
Gauff’s Journey to Success
Gauff, currently ranked No. 6 in the world, continued to compete on Saturday. In a stunning upset, she defeated her opponent Aryna Sabalenka, who was previously ranked No. 2. This victory marked Gauff’s first Grand Slam title.
At just 15 years old, Gauff broke the record for the youngest player to qualify for the main Wimbledon draw since its establishment in 1968. She also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 17, but unfortunately had to withdraw due to contracting COVID-19. At the time, she held the title of the youngest player ranked in the top 100 by the Women’s Tennis Association and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 23 in singles tennis.
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