A brawl in the stands at the U.S. Open halted a tennis match between Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner in Flushing Meadows, Queens, a borough of NYC.
The drama unfolded yesterday when two Canadian spectators, a woman in her 40s and her father, took exception to a younger man’s cursing.
After some verbal back and forth, the three spectators appeared to squash their beef. But the guy swore at the older gentleman, who then slugged him in the mouth. The two men toppled down two rows of seats before the daughter jumped in and slapped the guy.
Kudos to the real men in the stands who came to the defense of the lady — even though she had no right to put her hands on the guy. Security handcuffed all three and escorted them out of the stadium to a round of applause. Djokovic went on to beat Petzschner in straight sets to advance to the third round of the US Open.
Watch the video after the break!
Thanks to loyal reader Steve S. for the video and link!