US Open Protest Leads to 2 Arrests for Criminal Trespass: Increased Police Presence Ensures Tournament Safety

Two individuals facing charges of criminal trespass were involved in a protest at the U.S. Open on Thursday evening.

The arrested protesters have been identified as Gregory Schwedock, a 35-year-old resident of New York City, and Shayok Mukhopadhyay, a 50-year-old resident of White Plains, New York. Mukhopadhyay was additionally charged with disorderly conduct.

Mukhopadhyay took the extreme step of gluing his feet to the ground at Arthur Ashe Stadium, causing a 49-minute delay in the match.

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During a women’s singles semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova at the U.S. Open on Thursday, September 7, 2023, in New York, an audience member expresses their disapproval of the protesters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The protest took place in the second set of the women’s semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova.

While four protesters were taken into custody, the reasons for the lack of charges against two of them remain unclear. However, the two individuals who were not charged have reportedly been issued banning notices from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Jake Gardner, the U.S. Open tournament referee, entered the court during the Gauff-Muchova match as security personnel removed the protesters from the stands.

Both Gauff and Muchova returned to the locker room while officials handled the situation.

For the men’s semifinal matches, there was an increased presence of law enforcement personnel, including undercover officers, at the U.S. Open on Friday.

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