Tennis fans were sent into jubilation on Friday night after French authorities disregarded a curfew to allow spectators remain to watch the conclusion of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's semi-final. Can’t believe this match is going to finish with zero crowd,' he tweeted. After Djokovic won the third set, fans were asked to leave before officials changed their mindsSir Andy Murray hit out at the rule, questioning: 'why does tennis do this to itself?' That decision avoided the bizarre scenes of midweek in which fans were forced out after Berrettini won the third set against Djokovic in Paris. The Parisian crowd had backed the Italian throughout the contest, to the ire of Djokovic, but following their departure the Serb composed himself to see off his rival.

Source: Daily Mail June 12, 2021 06:02 UTC