By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennisnow | Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Seeing her stalker in the scared Dubai stands Ema Raducanu So much she began hyperventilation and “couldn’t see the ball through tears”.
An emotional raducan stopped playing after two games and tear down tears revealing her stalker in the crowd during her second round loss in Dubai Carolina in the civilian last month.
Raducanu spoke about the scary meeting for the first time with Russell Fuller of BBC Sport.
22-year-old Raducanu discussed the incident in an interview with Indian Wells.
“I saw him in the first match of the match and I was like,” I don’t know how I will end, “Raducanu said. “” I literally could not see the ball through tears. I could barely breathe. “I was like,” I have to get just one breath. ”
In a post on social media, the Dubai Media Office said the man approached Raducanu, took her photo and left a note before she appeared in her first two matches in Dubai.
Dubai authorities have taken a quick action to address an incident that includes British tennis star Emma Raducanu, in accordance with local legal protocols. Following Raducanu’s complaint, Dubai police arrested a tourist who approached her, left a note, made her photo and…
– Dubai Media Office (@dxbmediaoffice) 20 February 2025
“Following Raducanu’s complaint, Dubai police arrested a tourist who approached her, left a note, made her photo and engaged in behavior that caused her concern during the tennis tennis championship in Dubai,” Dubai media statement said.
Raducanu filed charges against the man, who signed a statement agreeing to “maintain the distance from it and was detained by future tours,” the Dubai Media Office reported.
Raducanu’s team members told British media that she was scared because the fixed fan had previously appeared in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Doha before approaching her to a cafe in Dubai and appearing in her first two games.
Following her second round to Dubai, Raducanu reportedly considered to take time from the tour before deciding to play Indian Wells this week. If Raducanu wins her opening of BNP Paribas Open, she will face the third seed Coco Gauff in a second round of former US champions.
Raducanu told the media in Indian wells the tournament has stricter security measures to protect it.
“Since that incident, I have definitely received increased attention and greater security,” Raducanu said. “All we can do is see what happened and react to him in a better way, in a more positive way, instead of looking back and blaming the situation.
“Now it is being treated better, so for me it is important.” I am always very conscious now and not necessarily doing things on my own. “I’m always with someone and I’m always watching.”
The 2021 Open Open champion will be surrounded by tournament in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with WTA also empowered to provide increased security measures if necessary.
A year ago, Raducanu played BNP Paribas Open on a wild card and reached the third round, leaning against Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-5.
Last week, Raducanu celebrated her return to the tennis paradise by sharing the court with the director of the tournament Tommy Haas.
