British tennis player Katie Boulter spoke out against the hateful messages, including death threats, she receives from sports bettors after a match on social media.

British tennis player Katie Boulter has told the BBC she received death threats targeting her and her family during the French Open, saying in an interview that online abuse has become the norm and that she is worried about the impact it will have on younger players.

Katie Boulter revealed the shocking level of online abuse she receives as a professional women’s tennis player before she began the defence of her Nottingham Open title in emphatic fashion.