Visibly shaken Emma Raducanu left in tears after being approached by ‘fixated’ man before match
Raducanu appeared to be in tears as she went to the umpire’s chair after the second game of her rain-delayed, second-round match on Tuesday.
A Women’s Tennis Association statement on the incident read: “On Monday, February 17, Emma Raducanu was approached in a public area by a man who exhibited fixated behaviour.
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“This same individual was identified in the first few rows during Emma’s match on Tuesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and subsequently ejected. He will be banned from all WTA events pending a threat assessment.
“Player safety is our top priority, and tournaments are advised on security best practices for international sporting events.
“The WTA is actively working with Emma and her team…
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