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'Worried': Stalker walked nearly 40km to Emma Raducanu's house

Amrit Magar (pictured right) walking from court and (pictured left) tennis star Emma Raducanu (pictured left) looking frustrated.
Amrit Magar (pictured right) was slapped with a restraining order after stalking tennis star Emma Raducanu (pictured left). (Images: Getty Images/AAP)

A stalker has been hit with a five-year restraining order after walking nearly 40km to tennis star Emma Raducanu's home.

Amrit Magar was found guilty of stalking the 19-year-old tennis prodigy following her US Open triumph that made her a household name in the UK.

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The court heard how Magar travelled to Raducanu's home on three separate occasions between November 1 and December 4.

Magar left souvenirs and stole an item from the porch.

On one occasion, Magar left flowers with a note: "Nothing to say but you deserve love."

Magar left a map on one visit, which showed the near 40km route he took to visit her home.

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The stalker was eventually apprehended when Emma Raducanu's father, Ian, spotted him on the front door camera and called police.

Raducanu's victim statement read: "The incidents made her feel very apprehensive if she goes out."

"Her parents are reluctant to let her go out on her own."

Raducanu told court she didn't feel safe in her home.

Emma Raducanu (pictured) celebrates her US Open win.
Emma Raducanu (pictured) celebrates her US Open win. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Elsa via Getty Images)

“I want to move to a new house with better security because I am worried he might come back as he knows where my home is," she said in a statement.

Magar claimed he was "drawn" to Raducanu's star power after her "high-profile status after her victory in the US Open".

Magar is not allowed to contact Raducanu or her parents or go within 1.6km of her street.

He isn't allowed to visit her matches or any training, sporting ground or event she attends.

Magar was handed an 18-month community service order and has a curfew between 9pm and 6am for eight weeks.