A curious twist interrupted the match between Daniil Medvedev And Tomas Machacvalid for the third round of Roland Garros 2024. In the middle of the fourth set, in fact, a pigeon invaded the playing field, surprising the two players and amusing the audience. The bird, probably disoriented, hesitated to leave the field, feeling the clay of Paris for a few seconds, until the decisive and courteous intervention of the chair umpire. A particular situation, resolved quickly, but certainly not gone unnoticed.
The funny interruption and the “referee decision”
Damien Dumusois he solved the problem by using a towel, taking care not to harm the bird. The French chair umpire grabbed the pigeon, accompanying it off the field so that it could resume play regularly and quickly. All’s well that ends well: the meeting continued with smiles and a few moments of healthy distraction. Following the incident, Medvedev managed to close the set and the match in his favor, gaining a pass to the round of 16 of the competition: he will challenge one of Alex De Minaur and Jan-Lennard Struff.
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