There was bizarre drama on day two of the Australian Open when British umpire James Keothavong chased a fan out of one of the outside courts at Melbourne Park after towels were stolen after the match.

Besides his career as a chair umpire, Keothavong is also a ... Growing up with his family of six, James Keothavong did not pursue a tennis career, but his younger sister, Anne did!

A tennis umpire doubled as a security guard ... Somebody just took a towel,' Marino tells umpire James Keothavong, who then yells out 'oi!' before leaping from his seat and charging out of the ...

There were bizarre scenes at the Australian Open when umpire James Keothavong chased a fan after noticing a towel had been stolen following a first round match between Lin Zhu and Rebecca Marino.

Not all heroes wear capes. Australian Open chair umpire James Keothavong has become an unlikely hero after chasing a fan who seemingly stole a player’s towel on Monday afternoon. China’s Zhu ...

Getty Images Her Royal Highness shakes hands with James Keothavong, who was a brilliant umpire today ... the most annoying shot in tennis, and why it's so effective on the Wimbledon grass.

The incident occurred during Zhu Lin’s match against Rebecca Marino (Picture: Eurosport) Tennis umpire James Keothavong chased down a thief for stealing a player’s towel in bizarre scenes ...

New York — A fan was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning ... Jannik Sinner when he suddenly went to chair umpire James Keothavong and pointed toward the fan, who was ...

A spectator was ejected from a tennis match at the U.S. Open in ... Suddenly, Zverev walked up to chair umpire James Keothavong and pointed toward a fan, who was sitting in a court-side section.

It's the 42-year-old James Keothavong from Kempston ... James is the brother of Anne, 40, a former British tennis No 1. Advertisement Max Mathews/The Athletic This was earlier.

NEW YORK -- A fan was ejected from a US Open tennis match early Tuesday morning ... 6 Jannik Sinner when he suddenly went to chair umpire James Keothavong and pointed toward the fan, who was ...

Nick Kyrgios is one of the most combustible tennis players on the circuit ... “After I hit it? Umpire James Keothavong had the perfect response and said: “That’s what he has to do.