US Edition‘They Hoped I Would Get Cancer’ – Tennis Star on Shocking Online Abuse She Suffers
- Katie Boulter, the British women's No 2 tennis player, revealed she receives multiple death threats and abusive messages online after matches.
- The abuse largely stems from angry gamblers, with about 8,000 abusive messages sent to 458 players in 2024, as gambling remains deeply linked to tennis.
- Boulter shared messages including threats to her family and received 263 abusive messages from one account during 2024, prompting some cases to reach law enforcement.
- Signify Group CEO Jonathan Hirshler noted a significant amount of abuse comes from a small number of accounts, while Jessica Pegula urged the betting and social media industries to address the issue at its source.
- The prevalence of abuse highlights the ongoing challenge tennis faces in protecting players, especially younger ones, as social media and betting pressures continue to mount.
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Katie Boulter has bravely shone a light on tennis's problem with angry gamblers
“It happens to every single tennis player out there,” said Alex de Minaur.“Every single athlete, I would say.”That is the grim reality of being an athlete in the modern age, where disgruntled fans can tell you exactly how they feel in just a few swipes and clicks, seconds after you have lost, or often even as you are still in the process of trying to salvage a result.The main driver behind this abuse has been laid bare: gambling.De Minaur was re…
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Katie Boulter, 39th in the world, is preparing to compete with her National Grand Slam in Wimbledon. A deadline that has become an anguish for her who struggles to withstand the insulting "hundreds of messages" coming from...
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