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‘Difficult experience’ – Emma Raducanu breaks silence after being left in tears on court by ‘fixated’ man in crowd

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    EMMA RADUCANU has spoken out for the first time after being targeted by a man “exhibiting fixated behaviour” at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

    The 22-year-old broke down in tears during her second round match against Karolina Muchova after spotting the man in the crowd.

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    Clearly in distress, she then walked behind the umpire’s chair while the person was ejected.

    After being comforted by Muchova, Raducanu returned to her seat before eventually resuming the match.

    The Brit went on to lose 7-6, 6-4 on Court 2.

    A statement from the WTA subsequently confirmed that the individual had been banned from future events.

    It was also revealed that Raducanu had received a letter from the same man at her hotel the previous day.

    The former US Open winner has since issued a message on social media regarding the incident, thanking fans for their support.

    The 22-year-old took to Instagram to write: “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.”

    WTA representatives have been in contact with Raducanu and her team following the incident.

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      The issue with the Dubai Tennis Championships, according to the uncle of British tennis star Dan Evans who lives in the UAE, is the “stadium is located in a public area”.

      James Evans says “the outside courts are still non-ticketed, making them more accessible than the centre court”.

      Tennis bosses in the UK have vowed to do everything they can to ensure there is no repeat for Raducanu on home soil in June or July.

      A spokesperson for the All England Club said: “Maintaining a safe environment for players is a top priority for the All England Club.

      “We are aware there are a number of fixated individuals who follow players around the world.

      “And we work closely with the Metropolitan Police Service, WTA and ATP, and experts in fixated risk management to ensure the players are protected at all times when in the All England Club grounds.”

      Raducanu is set to play at the Indian Wells and Miami Opens in March and then represent her country in Billie Jean King Cup action in Holland in April.

      A LTA spokesperson said: “This incident once again highlights issues around safety that all players, but female players in particular, can face.

      “We have support available for British players and have been in contact with Emma and her team following the events in Dubai.

      “We have extensive security arrangements at our events in Britain and keep these under constant review.

      “The tours have strong processes in place already and we will continue to work together along with police and security providers to deal with situations like this robustly.”

      In February 2022, a London court issued a five-year restraining order against a man who stalked the British tennis star, including making several visits to her home.

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      NEW YORK (AP) — At long last, downtrodden DePaul was finally about to produce its own indelible moment at the Big East Tournament.

      A big upset was in the bag for the Blue Demons — and their first trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

      And then it slipped through their fingers.

      After building a 17-point cushion in the second half against No. 2 seed Creighton, the 10th-seeded Blue Demons blew an 11-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation and lost 85-81 in a double-overtime thriller Thursday night that nobody saw coming.

      For a once-proud program that’s always been a Big East afterthought, it was an excruciating postseason defeat.

      “It’s obviously disappointing,” first-year coach Chris Holtmann said. “They played their hearts out.”

      Since joining the Big East for the 2005-06 season, DePaul has never been seeded higher than seventh in the conference tournament. After years of early exits, this was only its fourth appearance in the quarterfinals — and the school hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2004 while in in Conference USA.

      But after getting outscored by 17 points per game while going 3-29 last season, including 0-20 in the Big East, the Blue Demons (14-19) showed significant improvement with an overhauled roster under Holtmann, who made seven straight NCAA Tournaments during his previous stints at Butler and Ohio State.

      “There’s no question that this group has laid a foundation moving forward in a real positive way,” Holtmann said. “Obviously hurts on a night like tonight, but I’m really proud of this group.”

      Creighton (23-9) scored the final 11 points of the second half and tied it 62-all when point guard Steven Ashworth took an inbounds pass, turned and nailed a long 3-pointer with 21 seconds remaining.

      Ashworth, a second-team All-Big East selection, finished 3 for 16 from the field — including 2 of 10 from 3-point range.

      Ryan Kalkbrenner blocked Troy D’Amico’s attempt at a winning 3 in the final seconds, Isaiah Rivera missed a hurried 3-pointer just before the buzzer, and the Bluejays had forced overtime with an improbable comeback.

      DePaul didn’t wilt, though. An 11 1/2-point underdog on BetMGM Sportsbook, the Blue Demons erased an eight-point deficit in the last 90 seconds of the first OT.

      Layden Blocker scored all 11 points for DePaul in that period, including a floater over the outstretched arm of the 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner to tie it at 73 with 1.8 seconds left.

      Kalkbrenner, who scored all but six of his 32 points after halftime, finally helped Creighton put it away in the second overtime with the aid of late free throws from freshman guard Ty Davis after Ashworth fouled out 30 seconds into the first OT.

      “Ton of credit to DePaul. Coach Holtmann has done an unbelievable job of instilling his culture in a short period of time with a bunch of guys that weren’t on the team last year. That’s very difficult to do,” Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said.

      Following a six-game skid, DePaul had won three in a row — including a 71-67 victory over No. 7 seed Georgetown in the first round Wednesday night.

      “To finish the way that they finished and to play as well as they have here in New York, I mean, let’s be honest, we were really fortunate to win that game,” McDermott said. “They outplayed us for virtually all the game.”

      Indeed, the Blue Demons led for more than 38 minutes and trailed for less than seven.

      And when it was finally over, fans of several Big East teams applauded DePaul players and coaches as they walked off the floor.

      “It means a lot to the program,” Blocker said. “This is our first year together with coaches and staff and to get this far, trying to turn the program around means a lot. It was a great experience for us. I’m proud of our fight tonight. That’s all you can ask for.”

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      AP freelance writer Everett Merrill contributed to this report.

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