During her second-round match against Danielle Collins at the 2025 Internationaux de Strasbourg on May 21, Emma Raducanu revealed she first noticed a TV cameraman’s “wildly inappropriate” behavior during a third-set changeover, when the score was tied at 3-3. Collins confronted the cameraman for standing too close to both players as she went to refill her water bottle at the fountain near the umpire’s chair. Raducanu, who was standing due to back discomfort, explained in her post-match press conference, reported by the Daily Mail, “I was standing as it was a bit more comfortable. Then, she came to fill a bottle up and was saying how the cameraman was really close and it felt a bit inappropriate. That’s all she was saying.”[
Collins, visibly frustrated, told the cameraman, “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,” as captured on the live broadcast and shared by @TheTennisLetter on X. Raducanu defended Collins’ reaction, stating, “I don’t mind [her disturbances] at all. It’s competition,” and noted their off-court rapport remains friendly. The incident, which went viral, did not directly affect the match outcome, with Collins winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, but it highlighted player concerns about personal space during breaks.
Raducanu’s ongoing back issues, which required a medical timeout in the second set, added context to her discomfort, as she avoided sitting to manage the pain. She later expressed frustration over the recurring spasms, telling reporters, “It’s annoying, it’s frustrating. I get these spasms. They are quite intense.” The cameraman incident, combined with her injury concerns and a tough French Open draw against Wang Xinyu and potentially Iga Swiatek, underscores the challenges Raducanu faces heading into Roland Garros on May 25, 2025.[
