Karolina Muchova revealed she wasn't aware of what was happening until Emma Raducanu directly told her and that's when the Czech started working on calming down the Briton. After the 2023 French Open runner-up opened a 2-0 lead in their Dubai second-round match, the Briton abruptly stopped the action and went to the chair umpire.

Emma Raducanu broke down in tears during her straight-sets defeat to Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The British tennis star ended the worst losing run of her entire career on Sunday with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Greek star Maria Sakkari.

Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday after an emotional first set in which a male spectator -- who according to the WTA "exhibited fixated behavior" in a public space the day prior -- was ejected at the Dubai Championships.