Death threats for Briton Burrage on WTA Tour return
Summary
Jodie Burrage received death threats and abusive messages on social media after losing her first WTA Tour singles match in 16 months. She lost to India’s Vaishnavi Adkar in the first round of the Chennai Open, while fellow player Eva Lys called on the WTA to act against online abuse.Key Facts
- Burrage, 27, is ranked 474th in the world and previously reached a career-high ranking of 85th in September 2023.
- Adkar came from a set down to beat Burrage 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
- Burrage shared a video of abusive direct messages on Instagram and wrote that the messages reminded her why she had left the tour.
- Burrage’s previous WTA Tour main-draw singles match was at Wimbledon in July 2025.
- A report said female tennis players received more than 12,000 abusive social media posts and messages in 2025.
- The report said gamblers were responsible for 42% of verified abuse and 59% of serious abuse cases in 2025.
- Eva Lys publicly supported Burrage and asked the WTA when it would take action.
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