Iga Swiatek has weighed in on the concerning safety incident involving Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Championships and divulged that she avoided a \u201cscary\u201d fan experience of her own in the past.<\/p>\n
The incident took place early in\u00a0Raducanu<\/a>\u2018s 6-7(6), 4-6 loss to Karolina Muchova in the second round of the WTA 1000 event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n After losing\u00a0the second game of the match, a visibly distressed Raducanu spoke to the umpire before she hid behind the official\u2019s chair while crying.<\/p>\n Muchova consoled Raducanu, while the umpire spoke to security officials and the tournament supervisor on her walkie-talkie and had a lengthy discussion with both players before the match resumed.<\/p>\n The WTA has since revealed that a man first approached Raducanu in public on Monday and that the same individual was removed from her match with Muchova.<\/p>\n A statement from the WTA Tour read: \u201cOn Monday, February 17, Emma Raducanu was approached in a public area by a man who exhibited fixated behaviour.<\/p>\n \u201cThis same individual was identified in the first few rows during Emma\u2019s match on Tuesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and subsequently ejected. He will be banned from all WTA events pending a threat assessment.<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu\u2019s terrifying ordeal: Here\u2019s what happened in Dubai and how previous stalker left her on an \u2018edge\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Full WTA statement and video after shocking Emma Raducanu incident in Dubai<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPlayer 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWe remain committed to collaborating with tournaments and their security teams worldwide to maintain a safe environment for all players.\u201d<\/p>\n In her press conference after beating Dayana Yastremska 7-5, 6-0 to reach the Dubai quarter-finals, Swiatek<\/a> discussed the Raducanu incident and shared a similar experience she had.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were able to avoid one, like, incident that might have been scary back in the day when I was hosting my own event in Poland,\u201d the world No 2 explained.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, there are fans that are kind of, I don\u2019t know, everywhere. But I\u2019m pretty sure that they don\u2019t have any bad intentions.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, you know, we are public persons, so we should always keep our eyes open and ready to react if we feel uncomfortable. I\u2019m sure it must have been tough for Emma.<\/p>\n \u201cI know the WTA banned this person from going on-site anywhere on any tournament. So I guess the reaction was pretty solid.<\/p>\n \u201cI like that because it\u2019s WTA\u2019s kind of responsibility to keep us safe, for that environment to be safe for us. I guess with their help it\u2019s fine. But, yeah, it\u2019s hard probably to avoid these situations before.\u201d<\/p>\n The five-time Grand Slam champion also revealed she is conscious of her safety with the way she uses social media.<\/p>\n \u201cI try for my Instagram feed to be up to date and everything,\u201d the 23-year-old Pole added.<\/p>\n \u201cBut yeah, sometimes we are posting one day after I left someplace or just after, I don\u2019t know, the event and everything.<\/p>\n \u201cOn the other hand, it\u2019s kind of natural anyway because then you have photos to post. I guess it\u2019s all about the timing and also if I stay in a nice hotel and I know that I\u2019m going to be there for a longer time, it\u2019s also nice for this hotel to be ready to accommodate us in a way that it\u2019s safe, getting some, I don\u2019t know, different entrance, yeah.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it all depends on the situation, I guess. Usually people are helpful with that because they understand that I\u2019m in a situation where I\u2019m kind of exposed.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0Top 7 players in WTA Rankings\u2019 last back-to-back defeats: Iga Swiatek hasn\u2019t lost two in a row in 200+ matches<\/a> The post Iga Swiatek reacts to Emma Raducanu\u2019s shocking ordeal and recalls avoiding her own \u2018scary\u2019 experience<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Iga Swiatek has weighed in on the concerning safety incident involving Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Championships and divulged that she avoided a \u201cscary\u201d fan experience of her own in the past. The incident took place early in\u00a0Raducanu\u2018s 6-7(6), 4-6 loss to Karolina Muchova in the second round of the WTA 1000 event on Tuesday. 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