Overview
- Germany’s No. 1 reports individuals obtained addresses for training venues and hotels, including room numbers, which she says crossed all boundaries.
- She says she and her team, in coordination with the WTA, have moved to keep identified individuals away from tournaments and courts, while noting those measures do not fully cover online abuse.
- Lys describes thousands of hostile messages after losses dating back to her mid-teens, including detailed threats of sexual violence and murder targeting her and her family.
- After publishing examples of the abuse on Instagram in October, she says she will stay on social media to raise awareness and is weighing reporting the messages to police.
- A 2024 WTA analysis found about 8,000 violent comments among 1.6 million reviewed and more than 450 players targeted, with other players such as Belinda Bencic and Katie Boulter also speaking out.