British tennis star shares vile online abuse after losing to opponent ranked 80-spots high

We are into Day 3 of WTA Linz as players look to transition from the first Slam of the season to the weekly grind of the WTA Tour. Wednesday in Linz is filled with six matches, including three in a separate article. In this piece, we at LWOT have the preview and prediction for three WTA Linz matches, including Petra Martic vs Katerina Siniakova.…

On Tuesday, Lucia Bronzetti (No. 58 in the world) meets Angelique Kerber in the Round of 32 of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. Kerber has -130 odds to bring home a victory against Bronzetti (+100). Tournament: The Upper Austria Ladies Linz Round: Round of 32 Date: Tuesday, January 30 Venue: Tips Arena Linz Location: Linz, Austria Court…

Former world number eight Daria Kasatkina says the abuse received by players on social media is "completely out of control". The 26-year-old Russian shared screengrabs of threatening messages sent to her after she reached the WTA Elite Trophy semi-finals in Zhuhai. One said she "should be dead", with another blaming her for losing a…

Juventus player Nicolo Fagioli has apologized after being handed a seven-month suspension by the Italian Football Federation over a breach of betting rules. The 22-year-old had five months of a one-year ban suspended, was fined €12500 and has agreed to a therapy plan of at least six months with the aim of managing his gambling problem. "I thought I…

Young female tennis players are receiving death threats from gamblers who have lost money betting on them, Judy Murray has said. The former Fed Cup captain, who helped coach sons Andy and Jamie - who went on to achieve world number one status in singles and doubles respectively - said the abuse on social media is a "big problem". Ms Murray has…

Young female tennis stars are bombarded with death threats from gamblers who lose money betting on them, Judy Murray has warned. The mother of two-time Wimbledon champion Andy, Mrs Murray said'destructive' social media gives gamblers who have lost money an opportunity to directly abuse tennis players. The tennis coach, 64, said: 'I know that when I…

Young tennis stars are being sent death threats on social media by gamblers who have lost money betting on matches, Judy Murray has said. The tennis coach and mother to Wimbledon champions Andy and Jamie said older players were often better equipped to handle the amount of "horrifying "and "destructive" abuse sent to them online. Ms Murray, 64,…

World No. 44 Linda Noskova recently revealed the ugly side of tennis betting by exposing an angry fan's message that she received following a second-round exit at the 2023 Toray Pan Pacific Open. The 18-year-old, who is playing her first full-tour season this year, lost to Anastasia Pavlyunchenkova by a lopsided scoreline of 3-6, 6-4, 0-6 in the…

In a match slated for Tuesday, Kateryna Baindl (No. 88 in rankings) will face Lucia Bronzetti (No. 65) in the Round of 16 of the WTA Ningbo, China Women Singles 2023. In this Round of 16 match, Bronzetti is the favorite (-175) against Baindl (+135). Tournament: The WTA Ningbo, China Women Singles 2023 Round: Round of 16 Date: Tuesday, September…

Fixture: (2) Aryna Sabalenka vs (23) Qinwen Zheng Date: September 6, 2023 Tournament:US Open 2023 Round: Quarterfinal Venue: New York, United States Surface: Hard Prize money: $65000000 2023 Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will take on Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals of the 2023 US Open on Wednesday. Sabalenka eased past Maryna Zanevska,…

expect Great Britain to be well represented in the second round of the US Open men's and women's singles draw, with all arrows pointing to a swathe of victories on Tuesday. Five of the six Brits in action on Day Two of the US Open are favourites with online bookmakers. That's quite remarkable when you consider there's usually at least two British…

Anna Blinkova and Jodie Burrage are set to clash in the opening round of the US Open. The duo have struggled in recent weeks on the court, adding an element of uncertainty to their encounter. For the latest insights on the US Open 2023, be sure to check out our WTA predictions. Burrage has given fighting displays of her ability but has not done…

Greet Minnen has been one of the most high-profile out tennis players for several years, since coming out as a couple in 2018 with then-girlfriend, Alison Van Uytvanck, the latter who recently married her partner Emilie Vermeiren during the 2023 Wimbledon finals weekend. Minnen, from Belgium, has long been outspoken on LGBTQ issues in the sport,…

PARIS -- Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic -- directed at her or her family. "Everybody gets them after a loss," said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who was scheduled to play in the French Open's second round Thursday and…

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) - Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic - directed at both her and her family. "Everybody gets them after a loss," said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who was a semifinalist at last year's U.S. Open and…

French Open organisers are set to offer their players protection from social media harassment during the tournament. The French Tennis Federation will offer special AI technology to players which will filter and block abusive messages across the likes of Instagram and Twitter. Players competing at the French Open will have the option of using an…

Badminton star Kirsty Gilmour says she has received rape and death threats online after losing games. The messages have come from gamblers who have lost money on matches, she said. Gilmour, 29, from Bothwell, has reported the messages to police, but says more needs to be done to prevent them from happening. The two-time Olympian was competing at…

World number 54 and Italy's Lucia Bronzetti will face the 118th-ranked Laura Pigossi of Brazil on the second day of the 2023 United Cup to played on Friday, December 30. Get the live streaming options of this Lucia Bronzetti v Laura Pigossi match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 United Cup live…

Taylor Fritz believes it is "unfortunate" that Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan got fined for promoting a sports betting company as Fritz feels that "in tennis everyone but the players is making a profit off betting." In late November, the ITIA announced US Davis Cup captain Fish and coach Bryan were being fined $10000 for promoting a sports betting…

Young British tennis star Jodie Burrage has taken to social media to address the death threats and insults she has received following her latest defeat. The current world number 133 was defeated by Lucia Bronzetti at the Open BLS de Limoges with a score of 6-4, 6-4. After losing the first set, the Brit found herself ahead 4-2 in the second, but she…

Aussie tennis player Priscilla Hon is just 24 years old, and yet she has been copping vile online abuse for nearly 10 years from punters who have lost their money on her matches. She joined the ITF senior tour in 2015, having already travelled the circuit as a prodigious junior prior, so she has been in the public eye - and the bookmakers' systems…

World number 75 Aliaksandra Krunic will be up against the 151st-ranked and Britain's Jodie Burrage in the first round of the 2022 Slovenia Open on Tuesday, September 13. Get the live streaming options of this Aliaksandra Krunic v Jodie Burrage match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2022 Slovenia Open live…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - This is not what one thinks of when pondering the supposedly genteel roots of tennis, and the purportedly proper atmosphere at dates-to-the-1800s Wimbledon, a country club sport being contested at a place officially called the All England Lawn Tennis Club: a player, Nick Kyrgios, capping a first-round victory Tuesday by…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - This is not what one thinks of when pondering the supposedly genteel roots of tennis, and the purportedly proper atmosphere at dates-to-the-1800s Wimbledon, a country club sport being contested at a place officially called the All England Lawn Tennis Club: a player, Nick Kyrgios, capping a first-round victory Tuesday by…