Police launch investigation into alleged assault of tennis coach at Birmingham Open
Police are investigating an alleged assault involving a tennis coach at the Birmingham Open. The incident reportedly occurred after a dispute over practice courts. No arrests have been made as inquiries continue.
- ▪A tennis coach was allegedly assaulted by a member of grounds staff at the Birmingham Open.
- ▪The altercation followed a dispute over the use of practice courts.
- ▪West Midlands Police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
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SportTennisPolice launch investigation into alleged assault of tennis coach at Birmingham OpenAn allegation has been made that a tennis coach was assaulted by a member of grounds staff at the Birmingham Open earlier this weekEleanor Crooks Wednesday 03 June 2026 17:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2988990","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/tennis-coach-assault-mccabe-birmingham-open-b2988990.html","title":"Police launch investigation into alleged assault of tennis coach at Birmingham Open"}}‘I could never’: Rafael Jodar reacts to…
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