Tennis ace slams cameraman's 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour near emma raducanu

EMMA RADUCANU LOST TO DANIELLE COLLINS IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE WTA EVENT IN STRASBOURG ON TUESDAY, WITH COLLINS FEELING SHE NEEDED TO STEP IN AFTER A CAMERAMAN GOT A LITTLE TOO CLOSE

ARCHIE GRIGGS 18:01, 21 May 2025Updated 18:01, 21 May 2025 Tennis star Danielle Collins was incensed by what she deemed to be the 'wildly inappropriate' actions of a camera

operator during her face-off with Emma Raducanu in Strasbourg. American Collins beat her British opponent in a three sets, with Raducanu picking up a back injury and needing a time out

during the contest. But it was what happened during another break in play which angered Collins. Caught on the live feed during a game intermission, Collins took issue with the close

proximity of the camera operator, promptly confronting him. Stating her need for personal space and protection for Raducanu, Collins said: "I need to get water. We're on a

changeover. You don't need to be that close to me and you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate. It's not that difficult to give space, I'm

sorry." READ MORE: French Open ban announced as fans threatened with being removed from Roland GarrosREAD MORE: Emma Raducanu disagrees with journalist's question as she makes

'aggressive' admission Although Collins had been unnerved, she proceeded to replenish her water bottle even as the camera kept rolling, before making her way back onto the court.

With the French Open starting on Sunday, Raducanu will now have her back problem fully assessed before travelling to Paris, though the way she competed hard in a tight third set could

suggest it was not too serious. Article continues below She took a wild card to enter the final warm-up tournament for Roland Garros in eastern France – not something she has usually done in

the build-up to a grand slam. The British number two, who is chasing Katie Boulter as the highest-ranked Briton, started off well by winning the first set against the world number 46. But

her level immediately dropped and after walking through the fifth game, where she went 5-0 down, she left the court for lengthy treatment. Collins quickly wrapped up the second set and there

was a fear she could also run away with the decider. Article continues below But to her credit, Raducanu fought hard and was primed to take a 3-1 lead but could not convert four break

points. It was tightly poised at 3-3 after an exchange of breaks, but Collins put her foot down to win the final three games as Raducanu fell away.