Emma Raducanu has talked about her “difficult experience” involving a “fixed” fan on Dubai Tennis Championships This week.
An emotional Raducanu approached the chairman’s judge during the first set of her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night after she saw a fan in the stands that had previously approached her just a day earlier.
Emma Raducanu responds after winning a point against Serena Williams during Western & Southern Open, August 16, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Games were stopped and the unidentified man was thrown out.
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WTA explained that “a man who exhibited fixed behavior” approached 2021 US Open Champion In a public space Monday. The man was then seen the next day in his match in the first few rows.
According to the Government of Dubai Media Office, the man left “her a note” and also took a photograph of her.
“After Raducanus’s complaint, the Dubai police detained a tourist who approached her, left her a note, took her photograph and dealt with behavior that caused her distress during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships,” the statement reads.
Emma Raducanu hugs the US Open Trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez, September 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
British tennis star Emma Raducanu Burst in tears over concerns over fan who ‘showed fixed behavior’
“While Raducanu later chose to drop the charges, the individual signed a formal business to maintain distance from her and have been banned from future tournaments. Dubai remains obliged to ensure the security and security of all residents and visitors to the emirate.”
The WTA also banned the man from all future tournaments “pending a pantry assessment.”
In a message to fans on social media, Raducanu opened up the situation.
“Thank you for the messages about support,” she wrote in a post about her Instagram stories.
Emma Raducanu during his match against Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025. (Mike Frey-Preferred Pictures)
“Hard experience yesterday, but I want to be okay and proud of how I came back and competed despite what happened at the start of the match,” Raducanu wrote. “Thanks to Karolina for being a great sport and good luck for her the rest of the tournament.”
Raducanu received a five-year detention order against a man in London in 2022 after he was found guilty of pursuing her. The man showed up in her home on several occasions, leaving unwanted gifts. She was 19 at the time.
