Bartoli

But 12 months on, she becomes the first player in the Open era to reach the women's singles semi-finals at the French Open as a wildcard, and the first French semi-finalist since Marion Bartoli in 2011.

"When you know it can get that far, that you feel a person is so obsessed with you, that they'll find a way into your court, it's very, very stressful," former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Bartoli recalled a similar harrowing experience during a match at the All England Club in 2007.

Bartoli described how a man followed her throughout the British grass-court season, turning up at the Birmingham and Eastbourne events before pretending to be a member of the Wimbledon groundstaff to get nearer to her.

North Tyneside Conservative councillor Lewis Bartoli objected to the possible scheme and said meals for well-off families should not be subsidised.