PARIS — French Open organizers are investigating how a metal panel fell on to the crowd from the upper part of Court Philippe Chatrier, tournament director Gilbert Ysern said on Tuesday.
Organizers first said three fans had been injured but Ysern told a news conference only one was hurt, suffering a wrist injury that required further checks at a hospital.
The incident occurred during the quarter-final between Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori.
"It's a plate of aluminum that was a three-meter long plate that fell on the spectators. These are plates that were above the scoreboard to protect these scoreboards from the pigeons.