Then the Women ’ s Tennis Association (WTA) explained in a statement that Raducanu was reacting to a spectator in the front rows who had exhibited “fixated” behavior when he approached her in public the day before. This put the whole video into a new light, and made it increasingly difficult to watch.

Tennis sensation Emma Raducanu burst into tears during the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships after spotting a man who was later detained for exhibiting 'fixated behaviour' earlier this week.

Tennis star Emma Raducanu was brought to tears in the middle of Tuesday’s match in Dubai after seeing her alleged stalker in the crowd. Video footage of the disturbing incident showed Raducanu, 22, playing a match against Karolína Muchová at the Dubai Tennis Championships before she began showing signs of distress.