Emma Raducanu was visibly upset after being approached by a person displaying “fixated behaviour” forward of her defeat to Karolina Muchova in Dubai.
The person was subsequently ejected from the courtroom by safety and will likely be banned from all future WTA occasions “pending a menace evaluation”.
Raducanu was in tears as she went to the umpire’s chair after the second recreation of her rain-delayed second-round match on Tuesday and went on to lose 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 to 14th seed Muchova.
An announcement from the Ladies’s Tennis Affiliation learn: “On Monday, February 17, Emma Raducanu was approached in a public space by a person who exhibited fixated behaviour.
“This identical particular person was recognized within the first few rows throughout Emma’s match on Tuesday on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Championships and subsequently ejected.
“He will likely be banned from all WTA occasions pending a menace evaluation.
“Participant security is our prime precedence, and tournaments are suggested on safety finest practices for worldwide sporting occasions.
“The WTA is actively working with Emma and her crew to make sure her well-being and supply any obligatory assist.
“We stay dedicated to collaborating with tournaments and their safety groups worldwide to keep up a protected surroundings for all gamers.”
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