Sky Sports commentators were left confused when they switched to the match and saw that play had briefly been halted. “They are just about to start a first-set tiebreaker here so I’m not entirely sure what the delay is for right now. Umpire Manuel Messina on the walkie talkie so clearly something has happened,” Adam Fielder said.
“Just hearing there’s some protesters on the outside courts here in Rome so I don’t know whether it’s the case here on Grand Stand Arena but that is far from ideal if that’s the case. The good news is they are just about to start this first set tiebreak, let’s hope that doesn’t cause any unwanted disruption as the day goes on.”
