Kazakhstan’s
Yulia Putintseva had to deal with a
difficult situation during her opening round encounter at
Wimbledon 2025. The
third Grand Slam of the year started officially on Monday.
Putintseva suffered a thumping defeat against America’s
Amanda Anisimova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. During the match, before the start
of the fourth game in the first set, Putintseva had an awkward moment as she
asked the authorities to eject a player from the stands after feeling unsafe.
"Can you take him out, I am not going to continue
playing until he leaves. These people are dangerous, they are crazy," she
said as quoted in a report by the
BBC. “Take him out, because maybe he has a
knife.
In the same report, the All England Lawn Tennis Club
(AELTC) issued a statement clarifying that the individual in question was
removed from the squad. "Following a complaint about the behaviour of a
spectator at the match on court 15, the chair umpire informed security and the
matter was dealt with,” said the statement.
Earlier, the AELTC chief executive, Sally Bolton, also
spoke to the BBC and ensured that the organisers had things under control, at
least as far as security is concerned. "We're well-versed in the measures
that need to be put in place so players can go about playing here in the
confidence they're being well looked after,” said Bolton. It was Putintseva’s 16th defeat in 31 matches this year.
On the other hand, her opponent, Anisimova, will face Mexico’s Renata Zarazua
in the next round of the competition on Wednesday.