Emma Raducanu broke her silence on social media Wednesday after her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships was interrupted by a man that had previously approached the tennis player.
But this time the No. 15 seed from Russia was routed by Svitolina in a little more than one hour. Svitolina won the WTA 1000 tournament in 2017 and 2018. In a later match, former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu faced Maria Sakkari.
Dubai police detained a man who caused Emma Raducanu distress by exhibiting “ fixated behavior ” toward the British star at a tennis tournament.
Authorities in Dubai say they detained a tourist who caused tennis player Emma Raducanu distress during her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
A male spectator who exhibited “fixated behavior” toward Emma Raducanu during her match against Karolina Muchová in Dubai has been given a restraining order, Dubai authorities confirmed Thursday. In a statement released on social media,
A stoppage in play occurred after Raducanu, who has dealt with a stalker in the past, reported her concerns to an umpire
Emma Raducanu was approached in a public space "by a man who exhibited fixated behavior" and the same man was spotted in the first few rows during her match, the WTA said.
The man will be banned from all Women's Tennis Association events "pending a threat assessment,” said the WTA.
A man was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships after displaying “fixated behavior” towards British player Emma Raducanu on Tuesday, the WTA said in a statement.
Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday after an emotional first set in which a male spectator -- who according to the WTA "exhibited fixated behavior" in a public space the day prior -- was ejected at the Dubai Championships.
Emma Raducanu said she will “be okay” after a “fixated” spectator was ejected from her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this week. According to the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis,
The WTA confirmed on Wednesday that a male fan who showed "fixated behavior" toward British tennis star Emma Raducanu was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships.