Spectator with "fixated behavior" Raducanu cries on the court - alleged stalker sits in the stands
A spectator is ejected during Emma Raducanu's tennis match in Dubai. The Brit cries on the court. She has had to deal with a stalker in the past.
19.02.2025, 09:17
19.02.2025, 09:42
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- At the WTA tournament in Dubai, Emma Raducanu burst into tears during the match.
- The reason: the behavior of a spectator. The man was then banned from the stands. According to the WTA, the spectator had already shown "fixated behavior" towards Raducanu on Monday.
- There was initially no information about the man's identity. In 2022, a man was sentenced to community service without pay for stalking Raducanu and was banned from contact for five years.
British tennis player Emma Raducanu apparently burst into tears during her second-round match at the tournament in Dubai due to the behavior of a spectator. The man was subsequently banned from the stands. He will be banned from all WTA events until it is clear whether there was a threat, the professional organization WTA announced.
In the first set of her match against the Czech Karolina Muchova, Raducanu cried at 0:2 and spoke to the umpire, who was using her radio. Raducanu went behind the referee's chair. Muchova came to her opponent and comforted her, and the referee also took care of Raducanu. The 22-year-old wiped her face with a towel several times, continued the match and lost 6:7 (6:8), 4:6.
Professional organization: Raducanu receives support
In its statement, the WTA wrote that the spectator had already shown "fixated behavior" towards Raducanu in a public area on Monday. The same man was also identified and excluded from the match on Tuesday. The safety of the players has the highest priority, the WTA wrote. Raducanu is receiving the necessary support to ensure her well-being.
In 2022, a man was sentenced to community service without pay for stalking Raducanu and was also banned from contact for five years. There was initially no information about the identity of the man who was barred in Dubai.
Raducanu sensationally won the US Open as a qualifier in 2021. She was subsequently unable to build on this success and repeatedly struggled with injuries.
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