Coco Gauff has revealed she has received abuse on social media and has explained that even her boyfriend has had to contend with “gross” messages.
The French Open champion stated: “It’s the worst you can get. Death threats, to your family, to yourself.
“I’ve had people DM my boyfriend and friends about it. Racist comments, like all you can imagine. Nudity, things like that. It’s a gross kind of thing that we have going on in tennis.
“It’s something that we have to keep bringing awareness to. I would love for some of the social media platforms to get involved, not only when it comes to tennis players. Influencers, other athletes, they all get these comments, so it’s something that can be addressed.”