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Roger Federer furious after boy’s selfie invasion at Roland Garros
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2:11 PM EDT, Tue May 26, 2015
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Roger Federer was furious after a fan followed him onto the court and tried to get photos after his opening match of the 2015 French Open.
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The boy persistently tried to get a "selfie" with the tennis superstar, despite the presence of security.
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Federer held a press conference Sunday criticizing security at Roland Garros, and recalled the 2009 incident when a fan interrupted his French Open final against Robin Soderling.
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The spectator, wearing Swiss regalia, leaped the net to get near Federer in that final.
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He was finally caught by security staff and Federer went on to beat Soderling for his first -- and only -- grand slam success on clay.
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There was also a protest before the 2013 French Open men's final, as a man ran onto center court with a lit flare.
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Rafael Nadal looks on as security guards restrain the protester. The Spaniard went on to beat David Ferrer in that 2013 final.
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At the 2005 French Open, a protester jumped over the center court net during the quarterfinal match between Mary Pierce and Lindsay Davenport.
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The 2015 Australian Open men's final was held up for several minutes by protesters. Here security staff surround Andy Murray, who was beaten in the final by Novak Djokovic.
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At Wimbledon in 2006, Federer's center-court match against Croatia's Mario Ancic was interrupted by a protester.
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The most infamous court invasion was in 1993, when women's No. 1 Monica Seles was stabbed by a fan of her rival Steffi Graf. Seles retired from playing for two years and could not repeat her previous success when she returned.