Wimbledon LIVE: Emma Raducanu gets 'bad news' with tennis chiefs to use rare rule

Emma Raducanu’s stalker was blocked from gaining entry to Wimbledon this week.

Ahead of the tournament, alarm bells were raised by the system that deals with the ticket ballot. A man who had followed Raducanu to events in Asia earlier this year, before handing her a letter and a signed photo, had attempted to purchase tickets through the ballot.

The name of the man - which has never been revealed to the public after he was given a restraining order by Dubai police - was black-listed by the tournament’s system and he will not be on the grounds over the next fortnight.

Raducanu told the BBC last week: “When I heard that, my thoughts were that everyone at Wimbledon had done an amazing job. I got a notification and the police contacted me, they assured me everything was okay.

"I know that I’m not the first athlete to go through this and I probably won’t be the last. Not just athlete, female in general. It’s just something that maybe we all have to deal with at some point. I feel okay, I feel comfortable, I feel safe. I’ve had great protection whenever I’ve been at these events.

“At the tournaments, I have a lot more protection around me, especially the ones here in the UK, where there are most spectators around. I feel a difference and that reassures me, it makes me feel more comfortable.”

Raducanu faces British rising star Mimi Xu, 17, in the first round today.

Their match takes place on Court No. 1.

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