Overview

• The incident occurred on June 18 during Alexander Zverev’s first-round match at the Halle Open when an advertising board dislodged from the upper tier and struck a spectator.
• The 62-year-old woman was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution but suffered no serious injuries and left the OWL Arena under her own power.
• Zverev immediately paused play to hand the woman an ice pack and waited with officials while medical staff attended to her before resuming his match.
• Zverev went on to defeat Marcos Giron 6-2, 6-1, extending his strong grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon preparation.
• Event managers cited loose screws likely loosened by drumming against the boards and have initiated safety inspections of all arena fixtures to prevent similar accidents.