Female tennis players faced 12,000 abusive posts in 2025
Summary
Female tennis players received more than 12,000 abusive messages on social media in 2025, similar to the previous year. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and partners are working to remove abuse and involve law enforcement to protect players.Key Facts
- Over 12,000 abusive social media posts targeted female tennis players in 2025.
- About 66% of serious abuse was removed from platforms.
- 35 accounts linked to 12 people were reported to law enforcement.
- The WTA says abuse often comes from a small number of accounts but can have a big impact.
- Around 42% of abusive posts in 2025 were linked to angry gamblers.
- The WTA and World Tennis use artificial intelligence (AI) and human analysts to detect abuse on several social media sites like X, Instagram, and TikTok.
- British player Katie Boulter reported receiving death threats in 2025.
- The organizations urge social media companies, law enforcement, sports bodies, and the gambling industry to work together to reduce abuse.
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