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French Open semi-final halted as protester ties herself to net

Protest: The court invader is removed from the court by security officials. ©AFP

Paris (AFP) - The French Open semi-final between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic was held up Friday when a protestor ran onto the court and tied herself to the net.

The woman leapt from the Court Philippe Chatrier crowd during the sixth game of the third set.

She wore a shirt which bore the slogan: "We have 1028 days left."

She was eventually removed from the court while the players headed back to the locker room.

The match resumed around 15 minutes later.

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