Overview
- The 27-year-old Italian said private WhatsApp messages threatened to kill her if she did not lose and included a photo of a pistol.
- She reported the messages to the WTA, and Indian Wells organizers increased security and provided escorts to and from the venue.
- The threats referenced her parents and other personal details, indicating a shift from public abuse to direct, private intimidation.
- She played her qualifying match and lost to Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva in three sets after roughly three hours on court.
- Media coverage links the case to a recent bettor-related threat reported at the Rosario Challenger involving Nicolas Sanchez Izquierdo, underscoring wider integrity concerns.