By Bryan Armen Graham, Sports Illustrated si.com, Posted: Tuesday June 9, 2009

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Spaced invader

Acknowledging court intruders with press attention sets a dangerous precedent. But the story behind the lunatic who stormed the terre battue during Sunday's men's final is just too colorful to ignore.

Jaume Marquet Cot -- better known as Jimmy Jump -- is a Spanish real estate agent by day and notorious pitch invader by night. He's got his own Wikipedia page and self-promotional Web site, where he hawks T-shirts and brags about his exploits. The most recent headline screams: JIMMY CONQUERS AGAIN THE TENNIS WORLD.

He's also the central subject of the documentary film Jump! The World's Greatest Streakers, which examines (among other episodes) his famous sprint onto the pitch during the Euro 2004 final between Greece and Portugal.

With Federer leading 6-1, 2-1, Jump hopped onto the court and ran toward Federer before security officials intervened. French authorities arrested the trespasser, who faces up to a year in prison for his antics.

And shame on anyone who assumed Jump was a Nadal fan because of his FC Barcelona flag; everybody knows Rafa supports Real Madrid.