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A man who “exhibited fixated behaviour” towards British tennis player Emma Raducanu was detained and given a restraining order, Dubai Police said.<\/b><\/p>\n
An clearly upset Raducanu was seen hiding behind the umpire’s chair two games into a second-round defeat at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Raducanu, 22, had spotted the man in the first few rows of the stand during her match against Karolina Muchova.<\/p>\n
Raducanu was approached by the same man, who gave her a letter and took a photograph, in a public area close to the tournament on Monday.<\/p>\n
Dubai police said the man was detained before Raducanu decided not to press charges.<\/p>\n
“Following Raducanu’s complaint, Dubai Police detained a tourist who approached her, left her a note, took her photograph, and engaged in behaviour that caused her distress,” Dubai police said. <\/p>\n
“While Raducanu later chose to drop the charges, the individual signed a formal undertaking to maintain distance from her and has been banned from future tournaments.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n