Dubai police detain man who caused Raducanu distress at Dubai tournament

FILE - Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts during her third round match Iga Swiatek of Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

FILE - Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts during her third round match Iga Swiatek of Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police detained a man who caused Emma Raducanu distress by exhibiting "fixated behavior" toward the British star at a tennis tournament. The government of Dubai's media office says the 22-year-old Raducanu had been approached by the man at the Dubai Championships where he left her a note, took her photograph, and engaged in behavior that caused her distress. The government's statement described the unidentified man only as "a tourist." Raducanu ultimately decided to drop the charges against him. The 2021 U.S. Open champion had seen the man in the stands during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night.

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