Daria Kasatkina Calls Out Social Media Abuse After Advancing to Semifinals at WTA Elite Trophy

Russian tennis star exposes "out of control" online abuse on social platform X, following her quarterfinal victory over 11th-seeded Magda Linette in the WTA Elite Trophy tournament.

Daria Kasatkina, the sixth seed at the WTA Elite Trophy, advanced to the tournament's semifinals following her 6-3, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Magda Linette.
Beyond tennis, Kasatkina has publicly highlighted the heavy social media abuse she continues to receive after wins. The Russian star called the online harassment on social media platform X 'completely out of control.'
Kasatkina shared an image of some of the abusive messages she has received on social media post-match, which triggered conversations about the mental burden professional athletes often bear from public backlash.
The victory over Linette was not Kasatkina's first achievement in the tournament; she previously defeated top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the first round of the round-robin style competition.
The WTA Elite Trophy serves as the first postseason event on the women's tour. It is featuring the 11 top-ranked singles players who did not qualify for the WTA Finals scheduled for next month in Cancun, Mexico.