Russian-Canadian man used ‘full rubber mask’ in U.S. stalking incident: officials

National Post · Kenn Oliver · 2026-11-05 19:17 UTC

Nikolay Sapov, 48, is accused of interstate and electronic stalking of his former pro tennis tournament coworker

A Russian-born Canadian national charged with physically and digitally stalking a former coworker in the U.S. once showed up at his alleged victim’s doorstep unannounced in a rubber mask, officials say.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas indicted Nikolay Sapov, 48, on charges of stalking through interstate travel and stalking through electronic communications this week. The accused’s precise residence in Canada is not provided, but an FBI affidavit indicates he travelled to the U.S. through Toronto earlier this year.

In 2021, the alleged victim, identified only as L.M., started working in player services for Spanish-speaking athletes at the Miami Open, a three-week top-tier professional tennis tournament held annually in March.

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