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Rafael Nadal, right, of Spain acknowledges the crowd after being defeated by Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic during a second round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Thursday, June 28, 2012.
(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Serena wants security considered when scheduling
Rafael Nadal, right, of Spain acknowledges the crowd after being defeated by Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic during a second round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Thursday, June 28, 2012.
(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
July 2, 2012
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WIMBLEDON, England—Serena Williams says Wimbledon organizers should take security into account when scheduling matches after she was "almost knocked over" by fans following her fourth-round victory over Yaroslava Shvedova on Court 2.
The four-time champion at the All England Club was mobbed by fans seeking autographs as she began her walk from the court on the outskirts of the club back to the locker rooms inside Centre Court. Security guards had to push fans aside to let Williams through.
Williams says "I literally was almost knocked over today," adding that there "was tons of security guards in there just going nuts and screaming. I've never heard them scream so loud."
Williams, who complained last year about having to play on Court 2 instead of Centre Court, said "maybe (security) can be taken into consideration."
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