Emma Raducanu spoke of her “difficult experience” involving a “fixed” fan at Dubai tennis championships this week.
An emotional Raducanu approached the chair referee in the first set of his match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday evening after seeing a fan in the stands, who had already approached him earlier.
Emma Raducanu reacts after winning a point against Serena Williams during the West Open & Southern, August 16, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. (AP photo / Aaron Doster)
The game was interrupted and the unidentified man was ejected.
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The WTA explained that “a man who exposed a fixed behavior” approached 2021 US Open Champion In a public space on Monday. The man was then seen the next day in his match in the first rows.
According to the government of the Dubai media office, the man “left him a note” and also took a photo of her.
“Following the complaint of Raducanu, the Dubai police owned a tourist who approached him, left him a note, took his photo and embarked on a behavior which caused his distress at the championships Dubai free tennis, “said the press release.
Emma Raducanu kisses the US Open trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez, on September 11, 2021, in New York. (AP photo / Elise amendola)
British tennis star Emma Raducanu bases tears on concerns about fans who have “manifested fixed behavior”
“While Raducanu later chose to remove the charges, the individual signed an official company to maintain the distance from her and was prohibited from future tournaments. Dubai remains determined to ensure the safety and security of all residents and visitors to the emirate. “
The WTA has also prohibited man from all future tournaments “while waiting for a threat assessment.”
In a message to fans on social networks, Raducanu spoke of the situation.
“Thank you for the messages of support,” she wrote in an article on her Instagram stories.
Emma Raducanu in her match against Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025. (Images Mike Frey-Imagn)
“Difficult experience yesterday, but I will be well and proud of the way I came back and I competed despite what happened at the start of the match,” wrote Raducanu. “Thanks to Karolina for being a big sport and good luck to her for the rest of the tournament.”
Raducanu received a five -year ban order against a man in London in 2022 after being found guilty of the hunt. The man appeared at her house on several occasions and left unwanted gifts. She was 19 at the time.
