Emma Raducanu says she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was “fixated” on her during a match.

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Women's tennis star and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu spoke openly about an incident at last month's Dubai Tennis Championships, when she had to stop playing after discovering a man who had been stalking her was in the crowd. Raducanu will return to competition at Indian Wells, where she will have enhanced security for her personal safety.

Emma Raducanu spoke publicly for the first time about being followed by a fixated fan, telling reporters that she could barely see the ball during a tennis match after spotting the "middle-aged creep" in Dubai.

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has spoken about the emotional toll of noticing what the WTA called a “fixated” man during one of her recent matches in Dubai, explaining how she “couldn’t see the ball through tears.

British tennis star Emma Raducanu said she was so distraught after seeing her stalker in the stands during last month that she didn't if she would be able to finish the the match.

Raducanu told reporters: "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.