WTA issue statement after Emma Raducanu approached by man 'who exhibited fixated behaviour' - Raducanu broke down in tears before she hid behind the umpire’s chair in the first set of her match-up on Monday night.

A male spectator who exhibited “fixated behavior” toward Emma Raducanu during her match against Karolina Muchová in Dubai has been given a restraining order, Dubai authorities confirmed Thursday.

A spectator was ejected from Emma Raducanu’s match Tuesday, prompting a “threat assessment” from the Women’s Tennis Association.

New video shows Emma Raducanu taking comfort from her opponent after she was targeted by man 'exhibiting fixated behaviour'. The tennis star hid behind the umpire's chair two games into the second-round defeat by Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

Raducanu was clearly upset as she approached the umpire during the second game in the match, which she lost to Karolina Muchova.

Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday after an emotional first set in which a male spectator -- who according to the WTA "exhibited fixated behavior" in a public space the day prior -- was ejected at the Dubai Championships.

Raducanu had reportedly encountered the man multiple times and received a letter from him in person on Monday.

Emma Raducanu said she will be OK after what she called a “difficult experience” related to the presence of a man who had exhibited “fixated behavior” toward her at the Dubai Championships. The 2021 U.