Gamblers behind 42% of tennis players’ online abuse — Report

Professional tennis players are facing increasing online abuse, with angry gamblers responsible for a significant percentage of threats and insulting messages directed at athletes. British tennis player Jodie Burrage has spoken out after receiving abusive messages and death threats on social media following her defeat to Indian wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar. According to a report by the WTA and World Tennis, angry gamblers were responsible for 42 per cent of all verified online abuse detected during the 2025 season.

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