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.
At one point, the 22-year-old even hid behind the umpire’s chair – all of that was because she noticed a stalker in the stands.
After all parties realized why Raducanu was so distressed and crying, the tournament officials and security staff got to work to escort the person in question while Muchova hugged the Briton and offered some comforting words.
WTA explains why Emma Raducanu was in tears during her second-round match at the #DDFTennis.
A clip showed her explaining the situation to the umpire. Before hiding behind the umpire seat. https://t.co/hw1P1pEYAz pic.twitter.com/YuqfLO4odq
— Victor Okechukwu (@Uzochuwu1) February 19, 2025
Once the man was out of the stadium, the match resumed and the Czech went on to complete a 7-6 (6) 6-4 win.
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