The WTA and ITF released a joint report revealing 458 tennis players were targeted by 8,000 abusive comments in 2024
It’s become routine for women tennis players to face online abuse after they lose a professional matchup. Canada’s premiere tennis tournament, the National Bank Open, has been no exception.
While Canada’s new star, 18-year-old Victoria Mboko, has been receiving plaudits for her meteoric rise at the tournament – as she readies herself to play in tonight’s women’s final – other players have not been so lucky.
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Ukrainian Elina Svitolina was the target of online vitriol after losing in the quarterfinals. The messages have included death threats and celebrations of Russia killing her compatriots. Racial slurs have also been directed at her husband, French