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New York Post
14 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Emma Raducanu's stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets
The man accused of stalking tennis player Emma Raducanu tried to obtain tickets to Wimbledon but was blocked by the All England Club's security system, British media reported Tuesday. The BBC and others reported that the man tried to apply for tickets through the public ballot for the Grand Slam tournament that starts June 30. His name had been red-flagged. Advertisement 3 Emma Raducanu played during the Women's Singles Quarter Final match on June 13 in London, England Getty Images At the Dubai Championships in February, the man exhibited ' fixated behavior ' toward the 22-year-old Raducanu, who became distressed during a match when she noticed him in the crowd. A day earlier, he had left her a letter and took her photograph, which unnerved the 2021 US Open champion. Advertisement After seeing the man in the stands, Raducanu took shelter behind the umpire's chair during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova. Raducanu later said she ' couldn't see the ball through tears ' and struggled to breathe before approaching the umpire. 3 The alleged stalker was blocked by All England Club's security system. Sky Sports Tennis 3 Wimbledon 2025 begins June 30 in London. Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock Advertisement The man was ejected from the tournament. He was later detained by Dubai police and signed a document pledging to 'maintain distance' from Raducanu, who is ranked No. 36.
Forbes
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff Beats Madison Keys To Reach Semifinals
Paris, France - June 4: Coco Gauff of United States celebrates winning match point against Madison ... More Keys of United States in the Women's Singles Quarter Final match on Day Eleven of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on June 04, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) American tennis star Coco Gauff reached the French Open semifinals for a second year in a row after beating compatriot Madison Keys 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1 in Wednesday's clash on the Parisian red clay. Gauff, the second seed at the 2025 French Open, fought back after missing a set point in the opener to beat seventh seed Madison Keys in two hours and 11 minutes. The 21-year-old will face France's Lois Boisson for a place in Sunday's final. With Wednesday's victory in the all-American quarterfinal, Gauff, the 2022 French Open runner-up, has reached her fifth Grand Slam semifinal overall, of which three have come on the Parisian clay. She is the youngest woman to claim 25 main-draw wins at Roland Garros since Martina Hingis (1995-2000). Play at Court Philippe-Chatrier began with the roof closed, prompting Gauff to lower her racquet tension in anticipation of slower conditions. But the youngster leaked 11 unforced errors in the first five games to go behind a 4-1 double break. "I changed [the tension] at 4-1, and after that I had chances to win the first set," Gauff said in an on-court interview. "It's difficult to find the tension and how you want to play ... I thought with the roof closed it would play slower, which it did in some moments, but I felt it was quick too. Also, I was playing Madison, so I don't know if that was the reason why!" In the second set, Gauff was leading 4-1 with a double break before Keys registered a three-game run to level things at 4-4. However, at that point, Gauff pulled off her best shot of the match -- an angled backhand pass off a Keys smash -- paving the way to break again. From thereon, she went on to win eight of the next nine games, out-foxing Keys with drop shots. While Gauff tightened up her game in the deciding set, it was a scrappy affair between the two players, as Keys tallied 25 winners to 60 unforced errors, while Gauff found 15 winners to 41 unforced errors (including 10 double faults). "I'm happy to get through this match today, I have a lot more work to do, I'll be ready tomorrow," Gauff said after the match. Gauff's victory over this year's Australian Open winner, Keys, also ended her 11-match winning streak at major tournaments. When she faces Frenchwoman Boisson in the last four, Gauff will be looking to improve on her result from last year, when she lost to Iga Swiatek in the semifinals. The second 2025 French Open semifinal will be between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and four-time French Open champion Swiatek.
