Just Stop Oil Storm Wimbledon Court for SECOND Time in Hours as they Stop Katie Boulter Match

British number one Katie Boulter was left 'shocked' and 'worried' today when a Just Stop Oil activist stormed the Wimbledon court where she was playing, flinging jigsaw pieces and confetti onto the ground.

The disruptive protester, named by the group as William John Ward, ran onto court 18 at 4.25pm as Boulter played her match against Australia's Daria Saville where he was met with boos and jeers from the frustrated crowd before being dragged off the court by security.

It calls into question the strict airport-style checks that caused 10-hour queues for tennis fans had their bags searched extensively, with some also having their bodies searched at the gates.

Boulter, 26, was seen crouched on the floor with a towel over her as she helped clear up the mess alongside the ball boys and while another member of Wimbledon staff was seen running onto the court with a vacuum cleaner.

Play eventually resumed seeing Boulter overcome her rival despite the disruption in her first round-match. She will now advance to the second round of the tournament.

Speaking after her victory, the tennis star said she had been worried when the chaos had broken out as 'you never know what it is'.

The disruption comes 30 years after former World Number One Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a match in Hamburg, Germany.

Boulter added: 'I think I heard the crowd before I saw anything. Then I realised what it was because I saw it in the previous match.

'It was obviously a little bit of a shock to the system.

'I think we both handled it really well. It's a really unfortunate situation for everyone.'

In the video shared by the eco-group Mr Ward, who is a retired civil engineer from Epsom, is seen jumping out of his front row seat, climbing over the cloth barrier and making a dash onto the court.

Taking out a puzzle box from what appeared to be a laptop case, he is seen unzipping his coat to reveal his Just Stop Oil t-shirt, before flinging the shards of orange plastic onto the grass.

The shocked players are seen standing next to security as the activist tussles with two suited security guards before being pulled off the grounds.

Wimbledon said the man had been removed from the grounds before being arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.

The grounds has also stopped the sale of souvenir jigsaws at the official Wimbledon Shop after the two incidents occurred today.

Speaking after the protest, Mr Ward said: 'I don't like making a racket, but I don't want my grandchildren, nieces and nephews to suffer. Right now, millions of people are being forced outside of the conditions necessary to support human life.

'I have no choice but to get the message out in whatever way I can.

'I'm retired and want to enjoy my retirement, but I feel I have no choice but to take action. I've tried everything else.'

It came hours after retired teacher Deborah Wilde, 68, and former musician Simon Miltner-Edwards, 66, both invaded the same court during Sho Shimabukuro's clash with Grigor Dimitrov, bringing the game to a temporary standstill.

The crowd booed and groaned after the activists stormed the court the first time.

The umpire told the players 'please wait', then the BBC's live coverage cut away from the court to a wider shot of the general site in South West London. Commentator Nick Mullins then told viewers: 'Once more, orange clouds hang over a British sporting event this summer.

'This time it's ticker tape rather than paint, dust. But it is an intrusion, and it will need sorting out.'

The protests have helped undermine a massive airport-style security effort in SW19 attempting to prevent disruption by eco warriors conducting precisely the sort of stunt which took place.

By making extensive bag checks on all spectators entering the grounds and searching for banned items including spray paint, sprays for personal protection and glue, Wimbledon officials had helped sparked queue chaos on the first day of the tournament.

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