Briton expected to be offered extra security at eventZverev loses to Tien as seeds exit at Mexican OpenEmma Raducanu will return to action next week at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.At the former US Open champion’s most recent tournament in Dubai last week, she was approached by a man displaying what the WTA described as “fixated behaviour” before her second-round defeat to Karolina Muchova. Raducanu was visibly distressed, hiding behind the umpire’s chair early in the contest after spotting the man in the first few rows of seats. Continue reading...

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Raducanu has not played since she was confronted by a ‘fixated’ man in Dubai

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This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that ensures their safety?When did we stop seeing those in the limelight – be it athletes, musicians, film stars or anyone else – as human? At what point did it become acceptable for some to feel that they have ownership over aspects of their lives or that they have the right to hurl abuse behind the protection of a screen? And how, in women’s football in particular and women’s sport more generally, can we find the balance between access and providing players with the protection that ensures their safety?These have been just some of the questions I have been mulling over in the last few weeks, sparked by a litany of events within the women’s game and beyond. Most recently, the stalking incident that Emma Raducanu had to endure at the Dubai Tennis Championships was an eye-opener into some of the things that are going on overtly and in the shadows. Co...

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A travel expert has warned people to look out for a certain code on their boarding pass, as it means they will have to undergo extra security checks at the airport

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Emma Raducanu tearfully cowered behind the umpire's chair when she spotted her latest stalker mid-match in Dubai, with a separate man sentenced for stalking near her home

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By the time Emma Raducanu sat down for a Q&A with ball kids at the Dubai Open this week, she was already three weeks and four countries into a terrifying ordeal. You would not have known it.

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The First Minister confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that an amendment will be lodged to the Scottish Government’s 2025-26 Budget Bill to allocate an additional £25 million to establish a Grangemouth Just Transition Fund.

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Emma Raducanu's terrifying 'stalker' ordeal during the Dubai Tennis Championships was difficult to watch and unfortunately it's not the first time women's safety in the sport has been compromised

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A coach who was with Emma Raducanu in Dubai has claimed the man who was given a restraining order had been following her from tournament to tournament since Singapore.

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Emma Raducanu broke down in tears during her Dubai Tennis Championships match on Tuesday after spotting a man in the crowd who'd shown 'fixated behaviour' towards her the previous afternoon

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Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in HouseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Senate has passed a budget resolution that paves the way for funding Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan after his “border czar” said there were insufficient funds for the operation.A 10-hour marathon session – dubbed a “vote-a-rama” – concluded in the early hours of Friday morning with a 52-48 vote almost entirely on party lines in favor of a spending structure that would see $175bn reserved for border security, including Trump’s prized border wall with Mexico, and a $150bn boost to the Pentagon budget. Continue reading...

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Luke Littler has hit out at the treatment suffered by Emma Raducanu, who was reduced to tears whilst playing tennis in Dubai, with the darts world champion issuing his support

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Man has been banned from all future tournaments and must “maintain distance” from Raducanu

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The 22-year-old was approached by a man who displayed “fixated behaviour” the day before her second-round match in Dubai this week.

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This is the dramatic moment at the Dubai Tennis Championships when Raducanu spotted the 'fixated' man in the stands who left her in tears and hiding on the court.

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Man displayed ‘fixated behaviour’ towards star in DubaiBritish No 2 distressed during second-round matchDubai authorities have said the man detained after exhibiting “fixated behaviour” towards Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Tennis Championships has signed “a formal undertaking to maintain distance from her” after the British player chose to drop charges against him.The 22-year-old Raducanu was left distressed by the “difficult experience” she endured during her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, when she was forced to alert officials to the presence of an individual in the stands, with security removing the man. Continue reading...

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Raducanu was visibly shaken while the man was removed from the court during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova

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The man who was "fixated" on Emma Raducanu has signed a document agreeing to stay away from the British tennis star, who has in turn decided to drop charges against him

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Bronze also highlighted the importance of player safety after tennis star Emma Raducanu was targeted by a man who displayed ‘fixated behavior’ in Dubai

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Raducanu had been provided with a beefed up security detail prior to her match in Dubai after organisers were made aware of a 'fixated individual'.

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