Montreal – Ukrainian Tennis Player Elina Switolina After losing a match in Canada spoke about the disgusting misconduct receiving the disgusting gamblers from disappointed gamblers, including the message that wishes for his death and persuading Russia to kill his compatriot.
After his straightforward loss Naomi Osaka On Tuesday night in the quarter -finals of the National Bank Open, Switolina posted screenshots of messages on Instagram.
The misconduct was directed to her, while the racial slars also targeted her husband, French tennis player. Gayle monfillsWho is black An derogatory hoped that Russia “kills you all [expletive] Ukrainian in war in the country of Svitolina.
“For all speculators: I am an athlete before being an athlete,” Switolina wrote in her Instagram story. “The way you talk to women – to mothers – shameful. If your mothers see your messages, they will hate them.”
earlier this year, British player Katie Baulter He said he was threatened with death during the French Open while targeting him and his family, while the WTA and ITF called betting companies to more to face the flood of online misconduct players on social media.
Baulter told the BBC in an interview that online misuse has become an ideal and he feels that many messages are sent by people who are betting on tennis matches.
His comments published the first season report in online misuse with WTA and ITF, showing that 458 tennis players were targeted by more than 8,000 derogatory comments and positions on social media in 2024.
