"Emma Raducanu runs to us, starts shouting 'He's here!'" - Brit's coach shares emotional turmoil and panic after sighting Dubai stalker

Emma Raducanu's coaching team member, Roman Kelecic, recently shared shocking details about her stalker controversy at the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships. He revealed that the Brit panicked and pleaded for help after spotting the man during her match against Karolina Muchova, a situation that deeply unsettled her.

Raducanu showed concerning signs in her second-round match against Muchova in Dubai, which she lost. At one point, she panicked, hid behind the umpire’s chair, and broke down in tears. It was later revealed that her distress was caused by a man who had been stalking her and was present in the stands.

Kelecic has now provided more insight into the situation. He revealed that the man had been stalking her since the Singapore Open and then followed her to Abu Dhabi, Doha, and finally Dubai.

He shared that Emma Raducanu spotted the man herself and immediately shouted to her team, alerting them to his presence. This happened despite a police report already being filed against him.

"We filed a police report and were confident that the matter would be closed shortly. But as it turned out later, it was far from it. Then something even more incredible happened... Before the start of the match between Emma and Karolina Muchova, we all had a photo of the stalker in question with us, including the members of the security service. The showdown begins and after the opening two points, Emma gesticulates to say something,” he told Croatian portal Net.hr.

The Croat added:

“At that moment, we coaches did not know what was happening. After losing the first game, Emma runs to us and starts shouting 'he's here, he's here'. Just a few moments later, she burst into tears and completely collapsed. Tennis immediately fell into the background, the most important thing was to send security guards to him as quickly as possible. We never thought in our wildest dreams that this person would cause so many problems.”

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"Kudos to Emma Raducanu for having the psychological strength to finish the fight" - Roman Kelecic

Emma Raducanu pictured at the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships | Image Source: Getty

During the same conversation with the Croatian portal Net.hr, Roman Kelecic praised Emma Raducanu for showing immense mental strength in finishing her match against Karolina Muchova at the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships despite enduring the trauma.

He also expressed hope that the Brit recovers quickly and takes all the time she needs to process the experience.

"Kudos to Emma for having the psychological strength to finish the fight. She's incredibly strong, but also very vulnerable. I hope she takes all the time in the world to get her thoughts in order. It's all worrying and frightening at the same time," Kelecic said.

The Croat, who resumed working with the former US Open champion in Abu Dhabi earlier this month, expressed his frustration with player security at tournaments, saying:

"This simply shouldn't be happening, especially at such a high level. The security service has failed on the whole line, I just wish everything would calm down as soon as possible."

Emma Raducanu has reportedly dropped the charges against the man and decided not to pursue further action. However, he has been required to "sign a formal undertaking to maintain a distance from her."