Wild moment umpire jumps out of chair and chases spectator at Australian Open

A chair umpire at the Australian Open has engaged in a wild pursuit after a spectator reached over the fence and stole a player's towel.

Canadian Rebecca Marino had just lost her first round match to China’s Lin Zhu – 6-2, 6-4 – at Melbourne Park and was shaking hands when a fan reached over the fence and pinched her towel.“Oi! Wait, wait,” Keothavong said.

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