American Shelby Rogers said she expects death threats on social media after losing the US Open in the fourth round. "I'll have nine million death threats and so on. At this point in my career, I'd say I'm used to them," said the 28-year-old, as reported by the BBC, after losing 6-2, 6-1 to Emma Raducanu. . "I wish - added number 43 in the world - that social media did not exist".
His compatriot Sloane Stephens had talked about the online abuse he received after the defeat (5-7 6-2 6-3) in the third round against Angelique Kerber. Claiming to have received more than 2,000 messages, including racist and sexist comments, he posted a few examples in an Instagram story.
The Women's tennis association (WTA) says it is working on the issue through a risk assessment and management company called Theseus. "Theseus and the WTA work with social media platforms to close accounts when justified and, if possible, notify local authorities," the WTA said.