Raducanu reacts after the incident she suffered in Dubai: "I'm proud of the way I fought despite what happened".

At the start of her 2nd round match in Dubai against Karolina Muchova, Emma Raducanu broke down in tears and took refuge behind the chair umpire to calm down and then regain her composure, with the help of her opponent.

Later, the WTA revealed that the incident involved a fan who had begun to adopt "obsessive behavior" towards her since Monday.

On her Instagram account, the Brit expressed her first words since the disturbing incident: "Thanks for the messages of support. It was a difficult experience yesterday, but I'll get over it.

I'm proud of the way I came back and fought back after what happened at the start of the match. Thanks to Karolina for her sportsmanship and I wish her good luck for the rest of the tournament."