British police have warned eleven potential stalkers or trouble makers to stay away from Wimbledon during the two-week tournament.

Police at the All England Club didn't elaborate on which players were at risk from the "fixated individuals."

"There are a number of individuals well known to the police, the All England Club and the tennis authorities," police superintendent Pete Dobson said Monday. "They have been written to and banned from entering the club."

A member of one player's family has been issued with a restraining order barring him from Wimbledon during the next two weeks. The police did not identify the family.

A man believed to have been stalking 2004 champion Maria Sharapova was banned from the tournament in 2005.

Sapa-AP

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