The incident occurred during a change of ends in the first set of Putintseva’s first-round defeat to Anisimova on court 15 on Monday.
Kazakhstani world No.33 Putintseva described the spectator as ‘dangerous’ and ‘crazy’ – refusing to play on until they were booted out.
An All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) spokesperson confirmed that the incident was ‘dealt with’ and the match continued as Anisimova registered a 6-0 6-0 victory.
‘Can you take him out, I’m not going to continue playing until he leaves,’ Putintseva asked the chair umpire when trailing 3-0 in the opening set.
‘These people are dangerous, they are crazy. Take him out, because maybe he has a knife.’
Putintseva pointed to where the spectator was sat in the crowd and identified them by the colour of their clothing so they could be removed.
The umpire was then seen speaking to three members of security staff after coming down onto the court before play eventually resumed.
