The Women's Tennis Association says concern over a man who’d exhibited fixated behavior caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round match at the Dubai Championships.

Emma Raducanu was approached in a public space "by a man who exhibited fixated behavior" and the same man was spotted in the first few rows during her match, the WTA said.

Sports fans were left shocked when British tennis pro Emma Raducanu paused her match against Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships in25. Initially, the reason for the interruption was unclear,

Emma Raducanu said she will “be okay” after a “fixated” spectator was ejected from her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this week.

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British tennis star Emma Raducanu was visibly upset as tournament officials in Dubai ejected a spectator showing "fixated behavior" toward her during Tuesday's second-round match against Karolina Muchova.

A man was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships after displaying “fixated behavior” towards British player Emma Raducanu on Tuesday, the WTA said in a statement.

Tennis sensation Emma Raducanu burst into tears during the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships after spotting a man who was later detained for exhibiting 'fixated behaviour' earlier this week.

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