Wimbledon’s chief executive says the tournament’s security team, including Royal Marines providing protection, would like to respond decisively to disruptive influencers who create problems for spectators and players. Speaking in remarks reported by outlets, he jokes that the military “would love to sort out” disruptive social media accounts at the Championships.
The comments follow similar concerns reported from the U.S. Open, where some influencers are described as staging impromptu photo shoots that interrupt play and disrupt the event. Several sources say Wimbledon is signaling a warning to influencers ahead of next summer, framing the military-trained security presence as a deterrent against repeat behaviour. While the reports focus on the need to prevent interruptions, they mainly differ in tone: some emphasise the humour of the chief executive’s wording, while others foreground the explicit warning that influencer conduct could draw a more forceful security response.
Overall, the story centers on Wimbledon’s preparation to manage influencer activity and minimize disruption, drawing on issues seen at the U.S. Open.
