Wimbledon match is suspended and court is evacuated after a fan collapses in the stands
- Game between Jan-Lennard Struff and Mikhail Kukushkin stopped on Court 12
- Emergency services rushed into the stands with reports of a defibrillator used
- Spectator reportedly taken off the court on a stretcher with play set to continue
A match has been suspended at Wimbledon today after a spectator collapsed in the stands, prompting an evacuation of the court.
Emergency services were sent to Court 12 at the All England Club at around 4.15pm following reports of a medical emergency.
The game, between Jan-Lennard Struff and Mikhail Kukushkin, was immediately suspended as paramedics rushed into the stands.
Emergency services were sent to Court 12 (stock image) at the All England Club at around 4.15pm following reports of a medical emergency
Onlookers described the scene as ‘worrying’, with reports of a defibrillator being used on the collapsed spectator.
Journalist Klaus Belastet was on the scene where he reported the scene as ‘very critical’. It is understood a woman received treatment.
Another witness said a stretcher had been used to ferry the spectator off court.
The sound the emergency service response was heard from other courts, with one fan saying: ‘You could hear it when Andy’s doubles was on. I was thinking that there isn’t a main road near there. I hope everything is ok.’
Play continued on court at around 5pm however, as both players – who appeared ‘shocked’ – were allowed back on court alongside spectators.