Emma wary of being alone after stalking

EMMA Raducanu feels her ordeal with a stalker could have been dealt with better by tennis authorities and is now wary of being on her own.

- CLIVE BRUNSKILL

The 22-year-old Briton was left cowering behind the umpire’s chair in tears after receiving repeated unwanted attention from a “fixated” man before and during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova in Dubai last month.

An emotional Raducanu flew home and considered taking a longer break before opting to return to the tour at this week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

The former US Open champion is receiving extra security in California after the man was able to approach Raducanu twice while she was alone.

She told BBC Sport she is happy with the level of protection she is now receiving, saying: "[It] could have been dealt with better. Since that incident I have definitely got increased attention and greater security.