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British no 2 Katie Boulter has opened up about the Level of Abused Aimed at Some Tennis Players and Revealed She and Her Family Have Received Death Threats.
Boulter shared her experiences with BBC Sport To highlight the Issue of Players Receiving Toxic Messages Online.
The 28-Year-Old’s Examines included a message Telling Her to Buy “Candles and a Coffin for your Entire Family” With a Reference to Her “Grandmother’s Grave If She’s Not Dead by Tomorrow”.
Another Message Stated She should “go to hell” as she had cost the poster money, and another read “Hope you get cancer”.
“I Just Wonder Who The Person is that has smell that. I don think it’s something that i would ever say to my worst enemy. It’s just an awness, awnessing thing to say to anyone. It’s horrible,” Boulter Said.
“As Far As Death Threats, it’s just not solehing you want to be reading Straight after an emotional loss.
“A lot of the time you get it after you win as well.”
Abuse from Gamblers who Have Lost Money
Katie Boulter Beat Carole Monnet 6-7 (4) 6-1 6-1 During the First-Round of the French Open
Boulter Believes Much of the Abuse Comes from Gamblers who Have Lost Money and While She has read how to better handle it over the years, incidents can raise genuine concerns for her safety.
“I think it just kind of shows How Vulnerable We are. You really don now if this person is on site. You really don now if they are necessary or if they know when you live or anything like that,” She Added.
“At the very start of my career, it’s likely something i took very personally […] Getting comments about the way you look. “
“It Becomes More Apparent Every Single Time You Go On Your Phone.”
The Message Boulter Receed Relating to Her Family Came During Her French Open First Victory Over Carole Monnet On May 29. After Losing the First Set Tie-Break, Boulter Won the Match 6-7 (4) 6-1 6-1.
BOULTER SAID SHE is concerned that the Frequency and Severity of the Abuse Are Increasing and Worries About the Potential Impact on Younger Players.
“I think it INCREESSES IN NUMBER, AND IT ALSO INCRESSES IN THE LEVEL OF THING THINGS THAT PEOPLE SAY. I DON’T THINK THERES ANYTHING OFF THE CARDS NOW,” BOULTER SAID.
Boulter Said She is Getting Ready for the Level of Abuse to Increase When She Plays at Wimbledon, Her Home Grand Slam Which Starts on June 30.
The British no 2 also Said Sheid she receives online abuse if her partner, Australian World No 12 Alex de Minaur, Loses in Match.
Katie Boulter (Left) and Her Partner Alex by Minaur During the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
What is being done?
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) On Tuesday Published their first report Into Online Abuse of Players after the Launch of the Threat Matrix Service Last January.
The System Operates Across All Major Social Media Platforms and Uses Ai and Human Analysts to identify and Tackle Harassment, Abuse and Threats Direct at Players.
The Report Reveals 1.6 Million Posts and Comments Were Analysis, With Around 8,000 Direct at 458 Players Identified As Abusive, Violent Or Threating. Five Players Received 26 per cent of the Total Abuse, While 40 per cent of the messages we identified as coming from angry gambres.
Fifteen accounts have been identified to law enforcement because the serious and prolific nature of the messages, while details have been shared with security teams at tennis events to prevent individuals from accessing came.
Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter’s Run at the Queen’s Club Came to an End after a Straight-Sets Defeat To Lyudmyla Kicheno and Erin Routliffe
A Spokesperson for the WTA and itf Said: “Protecting Players and the Wider Tennis Family from Vile Online Threat and Abuse is a Key Priority for Us. TODAY’s report COVERING The First Year of the Threat Matrix Service Shows the Scale of the Problem and, Crucially, The Actions Being Take Athletes.
“Given the Clear Evidence Highlighted by Threat Matrix On The Link Between Angry Gamblers and Prolific Online Abuse and Threat, We Are Calling for A Constructive Dialogue with the Gambling Industry to Help Tackle This Issue.
“Everyone – Betting Operators, Social Media Platforms, Governing Bodies, Players and Law Enforcers – Has a Responsibility to Make the Online Space A Safer and More Positive One. We hop the Gambling Industry Besides Constructionly to our call for more action.”
The Threat Matrix Service is also being enhanced to enable abusive messages to be hidden or removed in real time.
De Minaur: Nothing Changes
By Minaur has said he is proud of boulter for speaking out
Boulter’s Fiancé by Minaur Said It was “Great for Her to Step Up and Shine A Light Into This” Admitted It’s Something that Happens to Every Single Athlete.
“It’s good to kind of shine a light of Everything that Happens not that you you lose, that you’re feeling not in the best state emotionally, but then you’ve also got to deal with everthing that hapens behind the scenes with angry gamblers,” Said the Australian Following His 6-4 6-2 Defeat to Czech Jiri Lehecka at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.
“Hopefully there is something that can be over it. It’s something that’s been going on for a While Now. It’s something that a lot of people have spoken out Against, but it doesn’t change.
“I have gone on my social media yet, but I’m sure I’ll have a lot of people not too much with my result today. It’s just part of it. I would love for it to be dealt with or fixed somehow, but i’m not too much what the ANSWER is.”
