The individual who was stalking Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this year was caught trying to apply for tickets for the upcoming Wimbledon 2025, according to reports on Tuesday.
According to a report published by BBC Sport, the All England Club’s security system identified the man’s name had been red-flagged and stopped him from entering the public ballot.
In February, Raducanu looked distressed during the opening set of her second-round clash against Karolina Muchova, before security personnel led the man out.
Raducanu said she had previously been approached twice off the court in Dubai by the man, who was also present during her matches in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Doha in preceding weeks.
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She decided to drop the charges against the man who had been detained by Dubai Police. The man was subsequently given a restraining order and has been banned from all WTA tournaments.
Raducanu is set to miss next week’s Berlin Open because of a back problem, as she tries to get ready for Wimbledon.
The 37th-ranked Raducanu has been dealing with the back issue since before the French Open last month. She took an off-court medical timeout during her quarterfinal loss at Queen’s Club to Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen last week.
(With inputs from agencies)
