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Emma Raducanu will play Indian wells after the Dubai’s tracking incident

Emma Raducanu will play Indian wells after the Dubai’s tracking incident

Raducanu is likely to be flanked by increased security at the event.

The WTA, whose full -time security arm is led by the former US Secret Service Agent, says he can provide increased security if a player was the target of a credible threat.

Players are usually escorted to and from the Court of Matters by at least one security officer.

But the Incident in Dubai raised questions about the security measures in force to protect the players.

Raducanu noticed the man in the first lines of the stand during her match with Karolina Muchova.

The day before, Raducanu was approached by the same man in a public area close to the tournament.

Police said he gave a 2021 US Open Champion letter, which sources said BBC Sport included the name and phone number and took a photo.

After lifting his concerns with WTA, the tournament security team was informed and said to be on alert.

However, the man was still able to enter the small stadium where Raducanu played later that evening.