A stoppage in play occurred after Raducanu, who has dealt with a stalker in the past, reported her concerns to an umpire

The WTA confirmed on Wednesday that a male fan who showed "fixated behavior" toward British tennis star Emma Raducanu was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships.

A scary scene unfolded during yesterday's match between Emma Raducanu and Karolina Muchova in the Round of 16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Two games into the first

Former US Open champion was approached on Monday in a public area by a man who was seen in the first few rows during her match the next day.

Earlier this week in Dubai, Emma Raducanu was met by a man in Dubai who "showed a fixated behavior." A day later, that same person came to watch the Briton's match against Emma Raducanu - he was escorted out of the stadium and banned from attending any tournaments after the 22-year-old expressed fear for her safety.

No. 61-ranked Emma Raducanu will face No. 17 Karolina Muchova in the WTA Dubai, UAE Round of 32 on Tuesday,8.Raducanu secured a two-set win over Maria Sakkari (6-4, 6-2) in the Round of

In the WTA Dubai, UAE Round of 64 on Sunday, No. 29-ranked Maria Sakkari meets No. 60 Emma Raducanu.Her most recent time out, Sakkari fell to Iga Swiatek 3-6, 2-6 in the Round of 32 at the WTA

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.

A spectator was ejected and banned from future WTA events after directing "fixated behavior" toward British tennis star Emma Raducanu during the Dubai Championships, the WTA announced.

The man will be banned from all Women's Tennis Association events "pending a threat assessment,” said the WTA.

Raducanu appeared to be in tears as she approached the chair umpire during the first set. Play was delayed until security personnel were able to locate the man and escort him away. According to the WTA,

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.