Emma Raducanu opened up in regards to the “difficult experience” involving a fan who “exhibited fixated behavior” towards her throughout the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Raducanu, 22, cried Tuesday after seeing the person throughout her match in opposition to Karolina Muchova.
“Thank you for the messages of support,” Raducanu wrote Wednesday her instagram Story.
“Difficult experience yesterday but I’ll be okay and proud of how I came back and competed despite what happened at the start of the match. Thank you to Karolina for being a great sport and best of luck to her for the rest of the tournament.”
The WTA launched an announcement Tuesday detailing the harrowing state of affairs involving one of many recreation’s younger stars.
A person who “exhibited fixated behavior” first approached Raducanu in public on Monday, with the Day by day Mail additional reporting that the person gave her a letter whereas at her resort.
Sooner or later later, throughout the first set of her spherical of 32 matchup in opposition to Muchova, Raducanu halted play.
The 2021 U.S. Open champion appeared clearly distraught whereas she headed towards the umpire’s chair earlier than shifting behind it, whereas the umpire talked into what seemed to be a walkie talkie.
Muchova then approached the realm and talked to the umpire, earlier than seemingly checking on Raducanu.
Raducanu, the world’s 61st-ranked participant, later wiped away tears earlier than the match resumed, with Muchova profitable in straight units.
The male had been seen within the first few rows and ejected, per the WTA, and shall be banned from all WTA occasions “pending a threat assessment.”
“Player safety is our top priority, and tournaments are advised on security best practices for international sporting events,” the WTA’s assertion learn. “The WTA is actively working with Emma and her team to ensure her well-being and provide any necessary support. We remain committed to collaborating with tournaments and their security teams worldwide to maintain a safe environment for all players.”
Raducanu handled the same scary state of affairs roughly three years in the past when Amrit Magar, then 35, stalked the then-19-year-old Raducanu and acquired a five-year restraining order after being arrested.
He arrived at Raducanu’s residence thrice, leaving a hand-drawn map and a bouquet of flowers on separate events, per BBC.
The Day by day Mail reported this new “fixated” particular person shouldn’t be believed to be of British nationality and thus not linked to the earlier state of affairs.
