Emma Raducanu is not planning to take a break from tennis despite her recent stalker ordeal.
The 22-year-old British tennis star appeared upset upon arriving in London after a disturbing incident involving an obsessed fan in Dubai.
Raducanu seemed emotional and tired when she met her father after what she described as the most traumatic week of her life.
However, she intends to travel to the United States next week to participate in the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open, both major tournaments.
The former US Open champion does not want to stop competing. In fact, she is eager to return to the court as soon as possible.
This news follows revelations that an obsessed individual had been following her across multiple countries, including Singapore, the UAE twice, and Qatar, within a three-week period.
Dubai Police arrested the individual after he appeared unexpectedly at her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday, where she was defeated in the second round.
The day before, he approached Raducanu, ranked No. 61 in the world, in a public area, gave her a note, and asked for a photo.
Raducanu decided not to press charges, but the man has signed a restraining order, requiring him to stay away from her. He is also banned from future WTA tennis events.
While recovering with her family, Raducanu updated her Instagram bio, which has 2.6 million followers, to “ad astra per aspera.”
This Latin phrase translates to “to the stars through hardships.”
She addressed the incident on Instagram, breaking her silence and posting a message.
She wrote: "Thank you for the messages of support. Difficult experience yesterday but I’ll be okay and proud of how I came back and competed despite what happened at the start of the match. Thank you to Karolina for being a great sport and best of luck to her for the rest of the tournament."
