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There was an unusual interruption in the middle of 's French Open match against Alexander Zverev when security guards quickly swarmed a spectator before they were booted out.

The Serb was already two sets to one up and serving to extend his lead in the fourth set when someone started shouting. Both Zverev and the chair umpire were already looking in the direction of the loud fan.

With Djokovic focusing on his service motion at 4-3 30-0, he didn't realise there had been a disruption from a section of the courtside stands. But it quickly became apparent that something was going on.

A woman could be heard calling out and chair umpire Louise Azemar Engzell started to address her, saying: "Madame, madame."

Multiple security guards took to the stands as TNT Sports commentator Jim Courier remarked: "Security is moving in quickly here."

The guards could be seen talking to a man and woman, and co-commentator Nick Mullins confirmed that a man was being removed.

"Well I'm not entirely sure what started this but all of a sudden there's security guards around and a gentleman is being led out. His evening looks like it's over," he said.

As both players refocused and prepared for the next point, Courier joked: "He wasn't a seat filler like they have at the Oscars?"

Djokovic wasn't deterred by the brief delay. He won the next point and swiftly went on to hold serve, putting himself one game away from the semi-final.

But he was made to work to get the job done when he stepped up to serve for the match at 5-4. Zverev saved four match points before the 38-year-old finally converted his fifth, sealing a 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory.

The three-time former champion will now face No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner in a blockbuster semi-final. But 2024 runner-up Zverev's campaign is over, and his wait for a first Major title goes on.

Now two wins away from a milestone 25th Grand Slam trophy, Djokovic addressed the rest of the remaining Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd. "Thank you everyone. For both players this was a fabulous atmosphere here tonight," he said, translated from French by Mullins.

There was one face in the crowd who Djokovic didn't mind hearing from - former ATP star Feliciano Lopez, who was sat courtside for TV and spoke to the world No. 6 in one moment.

Djokovic added: "I was talking to Feliciano Lopez who I went over to towards the end. I asked him if he might be able to help on the serve to get through the tough patch.

"Running around at my age, at 38 years old, it's not easy anymore! In a match like that tonight it's one of the reasons why I still keep playing and why I love this sport."