The scope of a man who showed “permanent behavior” meant that Emma Raducanu approached the judge with the chairman in tears and took an unplanned break in the match in the second round at the Dubai Championships, gave the Women's Tennis Association on Wednesday.
There was no immediate explanation on Tuesday, when the US Open 2021 champion went to the referee after the second match, he said a few words, and then stood in a small space between the rear chairman of the official and the barrier network adjacent to court 2.
Raducan, who was still a teenager in 2022, when a man in Great Britain was sentenced to persecute her in his family home last year, returned to the game after a short delay at 2-0 down and eventually lost 7-6 (6), 6-4 to 14. Karolina Muchova.
On Wednesday, WTA issued a statement explaining that Raducanu was returned on Monday in a public space “by a man who showed a set behavior” and “the same person was identified in the first few rows during the Emmy match on Tuesday … and then was thrown away. “
“All WTA events will be prohibited in anticipation of assessing the threat.”
Judge chairman called tournament organizers immediately when Raducanu reported her fears in the first set of the night match. Muchova approached a 22-year-old player who was born in Toronto, but at a young age moved with her family to Great Britain.
Raducanu then raised his towel, wiped her face, nodded and continued the match. She did not comment on the incident right away.
WTA said that she cooperates with Raducan and her team “to provide her well -being and provide all necessary support.”
Raducanu became famous in 2021, winning the US Open as a qualifier, one of the most unlikely tennis achievements. Since then, she has not passed the third round towards Major and spent a long withdrawal after injuries.