Wimbledon boss Sally Bolton has spoken about the tournament’s security in the wake of Emma Raducanu’s stalker ordeal in February and the threat posed to players this summer

Wimbledon will beef up its security following Emma Raducanu’s stalking ordeal in Dubai earlier this year. Tournament chiefs have described the safety of players as an ‘absolute top priority’ and stated they recognise the concern generated by recent incidents.

Raducanu revealed earlier this week that she is still wary when she goes out after she was targeted by a stalker during a match against Karolina Muchova in February. The incident saw the young Brit left in tears and hiding behind the umpire’s chair when she received unwanted attention from a ‘fixated’ man.

The ordeal occurred after the figure had already handed Raducanu a letter and taken photographs. Raducanu haso previously been forced to deal with a man visiting her house three times in the aftermath of her US Open win, aged just 18.

Katie Boulter, who…