Since then she has won six consecutive singles titles, including her second French Open. 16 in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Swiatek lost to Jelena Ostapenko, the free-swinging Latvian, on Feb. That is just part of what made Swiatek’s accomplishments during the first half of this year, in an era of women’s tennis when the competition is intense from the first round of nearly every tournament, so remarkable. A fearless opponent can be just as fatal. Hopelessness, however, was not what led to Swiatek’s demise Saturday. Hopelessness sets in, and getting off the court as quickly as possible can feel like the best and only alternative, even though it isn’t. A few errant shots, a bad quarter-hour of serving, the briefest lapses of concentration, and one set and then another slips away in what feels like minutes. The afternoon was really about Swiatek, though.Īnyone who has ever picked up a racket knows the most basic adage of the game - it is hard to win a tennis match but incredibly easy to lose one. The 2004 champion is streaking towards a second Wimbledon title.Īs for Mr Lantinga, he was later released by police after being cautioned for causing a minor public disorder.“Like good wine,” she told the crowd. It was only delaying the inevitable, however, as fourth seed Sharapova clinched victory three games later. In fact, the interruption actually seemed to lift her game as she recovered from 6-1 and 4-0 down in the second set, closing the gap to 4-3. "That was a better sight, that was a female."Īt least this year's male model gave Dementieva something to smile about as she was pounded mercilessly by her compatriot. That naked intrusion prompted veteran BBC commentator John Barrett to recall that a streaker had also interrupted the 1996 men's final between Malivai Washington and Richard Krajicek.īut that was different, interjected co-commentator John Lloyd. On that occasion, the gentleman in his birthday suit had time to hurdle the net not once but twice, so maybe Wimbledon's security has improved. Mark Roberts is captured by Wimbledon service personel (Image: PA Archive/PA. The umpire tries to stop a male streaker in 2002 (Image: Getty Images)8 of 15. Wimbledon has served up some outrageous antics over the years (Image: Getty Images)7 of 15.
The streaker failed to put Sharapova off her stride An array of streakers have stunned crowds by gatecrashing matches (Image: Getty Images)6 of 15. The last time a naked man made it onto Centre Court was during the 2002 men's final between Lleyton Hewitt and David Nalbandian. But I didn't really look at the guy - I didn't want to look at all the details." "It took 10 seconds for security to come out. Surely the streaker should have been pounced on before he got to the cartwheel stage?
Hmm, our man has a tendency to get a little carried away, but you catch his drift. Her naked suitor has a large red sheet thrown over him by security guards and is hustled off court before he can even ask for an unusual autograph." "The Russian is dismissive - she turns her back without even a hint of colour in her cheeks. "A gift from the gods for a man writing game-by-game updates - a streaker! A dark-haired young man sprints onto the court, waves at the delighted crowd and performs a dramatic cartwheel right in front of Sharapova. Here's what our man Tom Fordyce made of it in his game-by-game report: Well, that's another experience crossed off his list.
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He was later indentified by BBC Sport website users in the Netherlands as Dutch radio DJ Sander Lantinga, who was apparently streaking for a TV show called 'Try Before You Die'. Peter van der Meijden identifies streaker Sander Lantinga
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