During a first-round match at the Halle grass-court tournament, a spectator was injured by a falling advertising board. Alexander Zverev and umpire Renaud Lichtenstein immediately provided ice to treat her. While tournament director Ralf Weber expressed regret over the incident, the spectator was taken to a hospital but, thankfully, did not sustain serious injuries. Despite the unfortunate incident, Zverev went on to win the match decisively. Other matches on the same day featured wins from Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov, signaling a competitive tournament leading up to Wimbledon.
Something like this has never happened in the 32-year history of our tournament. We deeply regret the incident.
Zverev and umpire Renaud Lichtenstein rushed over with ice to treat her.
She was taken to a hospital as a precaution but did not appear to be badly hurt.
Zverev continued his strong form on grass after he was the runner-up in Stuttgart last week.
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