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Mexico tennis match beefs up police as Brit Katie Boulter caught up in chaos

There’s a police presence across the WTA 500 occasion in Merida as violence erupts in Mexico.

There may be an enhanced police presence across the Merida Open match website (Picture: WTA)

The WTA 500 occasion in Merida has stepped up its safety measures, with an enhanced police presence across the match venue after violence erupted following the dying of the nation’s most wished cartel boss.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, often called ‘El Mencho’, died in custody Sunday after being significantly injured in clashes between his supporters and the military. Cervantes was the chief of the Jalisco New Era (CJNG) cartel, and his dying sparked chaos, with members of the cartel launching assaults on cities and cities within the nation.

The Merida Open, which options British ace Katie Boulter, plus world No. 7 Jasmine Paolini, is within the east of the nation, which has largely been unaffected by the violence. However the WTA Tour has confirmed that there’s an enhanced police presence in place across the match venue, plus different measures in place to maintain gamers and match employees protected.

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