British tennis player Emma Raducanu finally revealed disturbing details of the stalker incident at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
According to CNN, Raducanu opened up about the emotional toll after seeing a “fixated” man in the crowd during the second round of the tournament and her reaction to the incident.
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Raducanu told reporters on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, “I was obviously very distraught. I saw him in the first game of the match, and I was like, I don't know how I'm going to finish. I literally couldn't see the ball through tears. I could barely breathe. I was like, I need to just take a breather here."
“It was a very emotional time. After the match, I did break down in tears, but not necessarily because I lost. There was just so much emotion in the last few weeks of the events happening, and I just needed that week off to take a breather and come here. I feel a lot better," she added.
The 21-year-old also accepted that the situation could have been “dealt with better” and she could have reacted in a better and more positive way rather than blaming the situation.
The 2021 US Open winner also revealed that her favourite tournament outside of the Slams is Indian Wells.
The tennis star also asserted that she was not sure that she would come back to the court so soon after what happened in Dubai, but she is happy to be back on the court.
Notably, Raducanu is all set to face Japanese professional Moyuka Uchijima in the first round of Indian Wells Masters on Friday, March 7, 2025.
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