Overview
- In a new Die Zeit interview, Germany’s top-ranked player says individuals obtained training locations, hotel addresses and even room numbers.
- She reports thousands of messages after losses since her mid-teens, with graphic threats targeting her and family members.
- Lys says she and her team worked with the WTA to bar identified individuals from events but describes limits on digital protection.
- She is considering filing complaints with authorities regarding the most serious messages.
- Reporting cites a frequent link to lost sports bets, and WTA research found about 8,000 violent posts in a 2024 review with more than 450 players targeted and a dozen cases sent to law enforcement.