Raducanu stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets
Britain's Emma Raducanu reacts after losing to China's Zheng Qinwen in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Queens Club grass court tennis championships in London, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
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