Unusual interruption at the US Open, a Squirrel invades the Court during Women's Doubles

A curious incident disrupted the US Open when an unexpected squirrel invaded the court during an exciting women's doubles match.

Belgian tennis players Greet Minnen and Yanina Wickmayer were in the midst of the second round of women's doubles against the 12th seed duo of Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.

In the second-round clash, the Belgian pair gained an advantage in the tie-break of the first set and were battling in the second set, with their opponents serving at 1-2, 15-30. Following Zvonareva's serve, the chair umpire interrupted the point due to the intrusion of a squirrel onto the court.

To the surprise of both players and spectators, the squirrel attempted to exit the court for several seconds before successfully making its escape, allowing Zvonareva to resume her service for a replay of the point.

The main draw of the women's doubles has already delivered some surprises, with the downfall of several favorites. The first seeds, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova, suffered defeat at the hands of their Czech compatriots Barbora Strycova and Marketa Vondrousova with a score of 6-2, 6-3.

Similarly, the second seeds, Storm Hunter and Elise Meertens, were ousted in the first round by Nadiia Kichenok and Danielle Collins, losing 6-4, 6-3.

Furthermore, the 4th seeds, Demi Schuurs and Desirae Kraczyk, withdrew from the competition, allowing Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia to advance to the third round.

Among other surprises, the draw now features the third-seeded pair of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, as well as the sixth-seeded team of Leyla Fernandez and Taylor Townsend.