The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships have issued a statement regarding the Emma Raducanu stalking incident, expressing their full support for the decision made by the WTA. During her second-round match against Karolina Muchova, Raducanu approached the chair umpire, visibly scared and distressed, to complain about someone in the crowd. Security intervened, and the man in question was escorted out of the stadium. It was later revealed that Raducanu had encountered the same individual earlier in Dubai. The WTA described the man’s behavior as “fixated” and banned him from attending all WTA tournaments.
The tournament organizers emphasized their commitment to player welfare, safety, and well-being. They worked closely with the WTA security team to identify and eject the individual from the stadium during Raducanu’s match. The Dubai organizers expressed their gratitude to Raducanu for her participation in this year’s tournament and looked forward to welcoming her back next year.
This was he statement: “We fully support the statement made earlier today by the WTA in regard to an incident involving Emma Raducanu on February
17.
The tournament security team worked in collaboration with the WTA security team to proactively identify and immediately eject the individual in question from the stadium during Emma’s second-round match on Tuesday.
We support the WTA’s decision to ban the individual in question from all WTA events, and share the Tour’s longstanding commitment to player welfare, safety and wellbeing.
We thank Emma for her contribution to this year’s tournament and look forward to welcoming her back next year.”
Despite the incident, Raducanu managed to stabilize her performance and came close to winning the first set against Muchova. However, the Czech tennis star ultimately secured a 7-6 (6) 6-4 victory. Raducanu was left in tears and distress during the match due to the unsettling presence of the man in the crowd.
Emma Raducanu in 2025
Currently the world no.61, Emma played her last match on the 18th of February when she capitulated to world no.17 Karolina Muchova 7-6(6) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Dubai (draw).
This season the Brit has an overall 3-5 win-loss record.