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Wimbledon Blocks Emma Raducanu’s Stalker from Ticket Ballot

Blocking his ballot entry follows a Dubai restraining order from February, highlighting Wimbledon’s tightened security ahead of its June 30 start.

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Overview

  • The man’s name was flagged during a post-incident sweep of Wimbledon’s public ballot, and organisers removed his application before any tickets were reallocated.
  • Dubai police issued the man a restraining order after he followed Raducanu to tournaments in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai, where she was left in tears during her second-round match.
  • Raducanu says she now feels wary in public and has increased her personal security since the February stalking ordeal.
  • Britain’s No. 2 Katie Boulter has reported social media abuse and being followed in London, highlighting a wider pattern of harassment against female tennis players.
  • Tournament organisers say they will deploy police, military personnel and fixated threat specialists for the June 30 start as part of reinforced security arrangements.