Emma Raducanu, the tennis sensation of Great Britain, was confronted with a nightmare outside the field. A stalker followed her to four consecutive tournaments in the stands and his obsessive behavior left the 22-year-old in tears during a match in Dubai. De Stalker also tried to sneak into the public ticket in Wimbledon. With the security measures of the All England Club, however, his attempt went in vain.
Who is Emma Raducanu's stalker?
The identity of the stalker remains a mystery because his name was not made public. In particular, he followed Raducanu to tournaments in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai. His actions, such as approaching her and trying to get Wimbledon tickets, have increased serious alarms. This is not the first test of Raducanu, another stalker received a five -year limitation in 2022 after 23 miles to her house.
What happened in Dubai?
In February, on the Dubai Tennis Championships, Raducanu was confronted with a frightening moment. The day before her second round match against Karolina Muchova, the stalker approached her near the hotel's hotel, giving her a letter and asked for a photo. Raducanu was already uncomfortable to see him at previous tournaments.
During the competition she saw him in the crowd and led her to a malfunction. “I literally couldn't see the ball through tears. I could hardly breathe,” she said. She hid behind the referee's chair, overwhelmed. Security deleted the man and the police of Dubai issued a street ban.
After the incident, Raducanu said to the reporters: “I saw him in the first game of the game and I had something like that:” I don't know how I will finish it. ” I could not see the ball through tears.
How did Wimbledon respond?
The organizers of Wimbledon, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, played immediately when they found out to know that the stalker was trying to buy tickets for this month's championships through the public mood. His name was marked during a security check, because it was shared with tennis authorities after Dubai. The attempt was blocked and ensured that he could not get close to Raducanu.
Other security measures at the Wimbledon
Wimbledon gives priority to the safety of players. Sally Bolton, the Chief Executive, said: “We were maintained with the tours, with the with Police, with other security agencies during the year to think about the types of risks we should look at and adjust what we have applied.”
“I would say that players should have faith if they are here and if they are worried on any basis, they have to come and talk about it because we can lay tailor -made arrangements,” she added.
