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French Open intruder faces prison term/ A spectator who confronted Roger Federer during Sunday’s French Open final insisted he had only wanted to express his support for the Swiss star in his bid for Grand Slam glory. The incident, which happened with Federer leading 6-1 2-1 against Sweden’s Robin Soderling, stunned the players, officials and capacity crowd on the Philippe Chatrier centre court. As Federer prepared to serve, the spectator, a regular interloper at sports events both at home in Spain and abroad and known by the self-styled nickname Jimmy Jump, clambered over the courtside wall and rushed up to him. Dressed in the Swiss colours of red and white and brandishing a flag of his football team – European champions Barcelona – he tried but failed to place a red hat on Federer’s head. Security guards ran at the spectator who darted off to the other side of the court before he was brought down and carried off forcefully. As he was being taken away he was heard saying that he had w
French Open intruder faces prison term June 8, 2009 – 12:09PM A spectator who confronted Roger Federer during Sunday’s French Open final insisted he had only wanted to express his support for the Swiss star in his bid for Grand Slam glory. The incident, which happened with Federer leading 6-1 2-1 against Sweden’s Robin Soderling, stunned the players, officials and capacity crowd on the Philippe Chatrier centre court. As Federer prepared to serve, the spectator, a regular interloper at sports events both at home in Spain and abroad and known by the self-styled nickname Jimmy Jump, clambered over the courtside wall and rushed up to him. Dressed in the Swiss colours of red and white and brandishing a flag of his football team – European champions Barcelona – he tried but failed to place a red hat on Federer’s head. Security guards ran at the spectator who darted off to the other side of the court before he was brought down and carried off forcefully. As he was being taken away he was hear
French Open intruder faces prison term/ A spectator who confronted Roger Federer during Sunday’s French Open final insisted he had only wanted to express his support for the Swiss star in his bid for Grand Slam glory. The incident, which happened with Federer leading 6-1 2-1 against Sweden’s Robin Soderling, stunned the players, officials and capacity crowd on the Philippe Chatrier centre court. As Federer prepared to serve, the spectator, a regular interloper at sports events both at home in Spain and abroad and known by the self-styled nickname Jimmy Jump, clambered over the courtside wall and rushed up to him. Dressed in the Swiss colours of red and white and brandishing a flag of his football team – European champions Barcelona – he tried but failed to place a red hat on Federer’s head. Security guards ran at the spectator who darted off to the other side of the court before he was brought down and carried off forcefully. As he was being taken away he was heard saying that he had w
French Open intruder faces prison term June 8, 2009 – 12:09PM A spectator who confronted Roger Federer during Sunday’s French Open final insisted he had only wanted to express his support for the Swiss star in his bid for Grand Slam glory. The incident, which happened with Federer leading 6-1 2-1 against Sweden’s Robin Soderling, stunned the players, officials and capacity crowd on the Philippe Chatrier centre court. As Federer prepared to serve, the spectator, a regular interloper at sports events both at home in Spain and abroad and known by the self-styled nickname Jimmy Jump, clambered over the courtside wall and rushed up to him. Dressed in the Swiss colours of red and white and brandishing a flag of his football team – European champions Barcelona – he tried but failed to place a red hat on Federer’s head. Security guards ran at the spectator who darted off to the other side of the court before he was brought down and carried off forcefully. As he was being taken away he was hear
