Overview

• Boulter disclosed receiving death threats during her French Open first-round match on May 29, with messages targeting her and her family after a tiebreak loss.
• Signify data shows that about 8,000 abusive messages were publicly sent to 458 tennis players in 2024, and 40% of the abuse was linked to disgruntled gamblers.
• The world No. 39 says online harassment has grown in severity and volume over her career, raising concerns for younger players’ mental wellbeing.
• The ITF, WTA, AELTC and USTA launched the Threat Matrix in 2023 to monitor social media for abusive content and offer support to players.
• Ahead of Wimbledon, Boulter braces for a surge in abusive messages and sometimes replies with empathy to prompt trolls to reconsider their words.