Emma Raducanu has opened up about the horrifying incident that caused her to break down in tears on the court against Karolína Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships last month.
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Emma Raducanu Reveals What the Stalker Told Her That Left Her Shaken
Raducanu stated that she was "really worried" about a message she got the day before while at a coffee shop in Dubai. The 22-year-old grew obviously upset when she observed the fan seated in the first several rows of her match versus Muchova.
According to the WTA, the individual "exhibited fixated behavior" and was banished from the match, as well as barred from future events.
Raducanu paid heed to the scary incident ahead of the Indian Wells. She revealed the man approached her in a coffee shop and left her frightened when he admitted to following her "everywhere."
She stated: "There were two instances, and it was the second one that I just got freaked out by. The first one was more like a normal fan approaching you, except for the fact he told me he followed me everywhere. And then [he] kind of watched me in the coffee shop for a while... the second incident was really worrying."
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Raducanu Proud of Herself
Raducanu said that although she failed to hold back her tears after stepping off the court, she was proud of the way she handled herself on the court after being left shaken by the incident.
She further divulged that she could not "see the ball" in the early stages of her match against Muchova.
She continued: "The first four games kind of ran away from me. I was not on the court, to be honest, and I'm not really sure how I regrouped. I think that was a pretty good effort for me to carry on playing in that match, in that scenario. I finished the match, and I even had chances in the first set, but, yeah, it was a very emotional time.
"After the match, I did break down in tears, but not necessarily because I lost. It was more because there was just so much emotion in the last few weeks of events. I needed a week off to take a breather and come here, and I feel a lot better."
