The British player was emotional and hid behind the umpire's chair during her loss in the second round to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday (18.02.25) but has taken to social media to reassure fans after the distressing episode.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said that the former US Open champion had been approached by a man who "exhibited fixated behaviour" on Monday before the same individual was "identified in the first few rows during Emma's match".

Raducanu posted on Instagram: "Thank you for the messages of support.

"Difficult experience yesterday but I'll be okay and proud of how I came back and competed despite what happened at the start of the match.

"Thank you to Karolina for being a great sport and best of luck to her for the rest of the tournament."

The man was "subsequently ejected" from the stadium and has now been banned from all WTA events "pending a threat assessment".

The WTA said: "Player safety is our top priority, and tournaments are advised on security best practices for international sporting events.

"The WTA is actively working with Emma and her team to ensure her well-being and provide any necessary support.

"We remain committed to collaborating with tournaments and their security teams worldwide to maintain a safe environment for all players."

The Dubai Tennis Championships said it "fully supported" the WTA's statement and the action taken by the governing body.

The event's organisers stated: "The tournament security team worked in collaboration with the WTA security team to proactively identify and immediately eject the individual in question from the stadium.

"We support the WTA's decision to ban the individual in question from all WTA events, and share the tour's longstanding commitment to player welfare, safety and wellbeing.

"We thank Emma for her contribution to this year's tournament and look forward to welcoming her back next year."