Emma Raducanu mentioned she felt reassured about her security after Wimbledon prevented a person, who had been stalking her, from shopping for tickets for the Grand Slam match that begins Monday.
The 2021 US Open champion had been adopted by the person to WTA occasions in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Doha earlier this yr, and he or she broke down in tears after noticing him throughout considered one of her matches on the Dubai Championships in February.
The person was given a restraining order by Dubai police and banned from all Tour occasions, however officers at Wimbledon, which is organized by the All England Membership, needed to block him after a sweep of the general public poll candidates.
“Wimbledon and everybody did a tremendous job,” Raducanu informed the BBC. “I obtained a notification, the police contacted me and informed me every part was OK.
“I do know that I am not the primary athlete to undergo this, and I most likely will not be the final — not simply as an athlete, however females usually.”
The 22-year-old from Nice Britain, who had not but been born when then-No. 1 Monica Seles was stabbed within the again by a fan at an occasion in 1993, mentioned she felt a lot safer with additional safety at occasions.
“I’ve much more safety round me — particularly those right here within the UK, the place it is busy and there is extra spectators round. I really feel a distinction, and that reassures me and makes me really feel extra snug,” Raducanu mentioned.
Raducanu additionally praised British No. 2 Katie Boulter for sharing her expertise of on-line abuse.
“I attempt to not learn the feedback or have a look at the messages as a result of it makes you upset,” Raducanu mentioned. “It would not matter what number of optimistic feedback you learn, you might be at all times going to recollect the extra unfavorable ones — so I simply attempt to keep away.”