Wimbledon umpire takes action after player complains of ‘dangerous’ spectator

Operations director says security ‘absolutely critical’ after Yulia Putintseva asks for man to be ejected over fears he had knife

Security at Wimbledon is “absolutely critical”, the tournament’s operations director has said, after a player raised concerns about a spectator during the championship’s first day.

During her match on Monday, the world No 33, Yulia Putintseva, raised security concerns to the umpire about a spectator whom she described as “crazy” and “dangerous” and asked to be ejected.