Emma Raducanu has deleted her Instagram account weeks after being the victim of a terrifying stalker ordeal in Dubai and following her Indian Wells exit. The 22-year-old tennis star was reduced to tears on the court just two points into her Dubai Open second-round match against Karolina Muchova after spotting the stalker in the crowd.

Emma Raducanu returned to the tennis court on Thursday for the first time since a stalker disrupted her second-round match in Dubai last month.

Emma Raducanu ’s position as the British No. 2 is under threat. The 22-year-old is set to take a hit in the rankings after losing her opening match in Indian Wells. And one of her old rivals, Sonay Kartal, is now hot on Raducanu’s heels after going on an incredible run in the Californian desert.

Emma Raducanu can no longer be found on Instagram after deactivating her account and it comes a few weeks after the stalking incident in Dubai left the 2021 US Open champion feeling terrified.

Former US Open champion made positive start to first-round match against Moyuka Uchijima but then struggled in blustery conditions

Since WTA 1000 events were introduced in 2009, Emma Raducanu has the lowest win rate (42.3%) among grand slam champions, and is now below Francesca Schiavone (42.4%, 42-57)