Raducanu, Extra Security at Indian Wells: Supervision by a Former US Secret Service Agent

Emma Raducanu is ready to fly to Indian Wells, but she won't be alone. The British tennis player has been assured of careful countermeasures after what happened in Dubai. In the United Arab Emirates, on court number 2 of the 1000 tournament, the US Open champion burst into tears when she realized she was being targeted by a stalker . The match was interrupted and security intervened. The man was arrested in Dubai immediately after the tournament, but the story doesn't end there, neither for the British player nor for the WTA. According to the Times, Emma will be accompanied to California for the third WTA 1000 of the season with five bodyguards, chosen by a former US secret service agent.

According to British newspapers, the stalker followed the former world number 10 for four tournaments: disguised as a fan, he was next to her in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai. Protecting Raducanu, who took refuge in the United Kingdom after the events in Dubai, in Indian Wells is the main objective of the deputy director of security of the WTA Tour, Bob Campbell. A former secret agent himself, he played a primary role during the presidency of Bill Clinton. Now his task is to convince the British, one of the stars of women's tennis, to participate in one of the most important tournaments on the circuit, guaranteeing her the maximum possible security.