Tennis players travel to a new country almost every week, and although most people will respect celebrities, there will always be some strange people who show up. Female athletes are often victims, and the rise of social media has made the situation worse. Nowadays, it has become easier to track someone, and if they become the target of someone's obsession, their life can be turned upside down. Here are seven notable female tennis players who have ever encountered a stalker:

1. Raducanu

Raducanu has already encountered stalkers more than once. In 2022, a former Amazon courier was found guilty of following the young British player. He had visited her house three times and taken her father's shoes as souvenirs.

Raducanu experienced a panic attack in the second round against Mukhova while competing at the Dubai Tennis Championships this week and burst into tears during the match. This was because a man who had followed her showed up at the game, who was quickly taken away by the police. Despite the horrific incident, Raducanu continued to play but eventually lost 6 (4)-7 4-6.

The WTA later issued a statement in support of Raducanu, promising to take care of her physical and mental health and barring the man from future WTA events. For her, who had already been stalked-down once, it was undoubtedly terrifying to go through it again.

2. Serena Williams

Serena Williams is one of the most famous athletes in the world and has many fans. However, one of the fans crossed the line in 2011 and harassed her. The 40-year-old man kept following her, and after he tried to contact her three times, Serena Williams applied to the court for an injunction.

The man was later arrested for trying to break into Williams' home in Florida. Security guards have been told to keep an eye out for anyone who matches the man's physical characteristics. When caught by law enforcement officers, he said he was going to her house because he "loved" her.

Williams was suffering from health problems in late 2010 and mid-2011, and the man's actions undoubtedly added unnecessary stress to her life. However, this isn't the first time she's faced a stalker. Nearly a decade ago, another man was arrested for harassing her at Wimbledon in 2002.

3. Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt has established himself on the WTA Tour in recent years. She is currently in a relationship with another tennis player, De Minauer, who began dating in 2020 and got engaged last year. In an interview with The Guardian last year, Bolt revealed that he had encountered stalkers. She had noticed someone following her in a car, and luckily De Minaur was also with her at the time. Although she was not hurt, the experience left her uneasy.

"Sometimes people follow me. I went to pick up Alex from the Queen's Cup venue and someone drove me along. We went to Sloane Square, got out of the car and went to the store, but the car still followed me home. I was with Alex at the time, so it was totally fine, but it really wasn't a good feeling. Usain Bolt said.

4. Stephens

Stephens won the US Open in 2017. However, this achievement of hers has also become a source of concern. While participating in the Tennis Insider Club podcast, she revealed that her mother was shocked by the behavior of an obsessive fan because the FBI had come to her door.

Stephens keeps receiving hundreds of messages from a crazy fan, and even the fan writes to her grandparents. Law enforcement officers wanted Stephens to testify in court, so they came to her home. She was playing at the French Open at the time, so she couldn't explain it to her mother at home.

"About five years ago, I had an FBI case where someone was in jail for those things they said online, and when they called my mom, it was during the legal Open, and they said, 'We need to talk to you about your daughter. We know that she is participating in the Open of Justice and hope that she will be able to testify in this case. My mom was completely confused, 'What the hell is going on?' What's going on? Stephens said.

Stephens says that's one of the reasons she doesn't want her kids to go down tennis.

5, Sharapova

Sharapova shocked the world at Wimbledon in 2004, beating two-time champion Serena Williams to win her first Grand Slam title. However, when she came to the All England Club again the following year, things were very different. Sharapova, who was being harassed by a stalker, was still very brave when she arrived at Wimbledon, saying she was not particularly scared and was accompanied by five bodyguards.

"No, I always have five bodyguards with me. I felt safe and there were always people around me. You know, I feel reassured. Sharapova said.

Tournament organizers also tightened security measures and banned the suspect, who had harassed Sharapova in Los Angeles, from entering the city, while reporting the incident to the police.

6. Corinthians

Collins has been one of the most outspoken and outspoken players on the tour. She is a blunt person who once spoke to The Telegraph Sport about the unwarranted concerns she had faced, and that many of her peers had to worry about them. "I'm serious. I don't think it's a topic that gets talked about too much, but a lot of us have had safety issues during our time on the tour. I've been through this several times over the years. The feeling of being targeted at all times is not a pleasant experience. Collins said.

7, Seles

Unfortunately, Celes is a most harrowing example of how the obsession of a sick fan can ruin a person's life. Seles' career got off to a blistering start, winning eight Grand Slam titles from the 1990 season to January 1993. Her meteoric rise threatened the status of the tennis queen of the time, Graf.

In the 1993 Australian Open final, Seles defeated Graf to earn her third Grand Slam final victory against Graf. In April of that year, during her match in Hamburg, a man rushed up from the crowd and stabbed her in the shoulder as she changed matches.

Celes took a break for more than two years, and although she had a successful comeback in 1995, she never returned to her former peak form.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)