British Tennis Player Faces Online Abuse After WTA Chennai Open Defeat

British tennis player Jodie Burrage received death threats and online abuse on Instagram after losing to India's Vaishnavi Adkar in the first round of the WTA Chennai Open on Tuesday.

Burrage struggled physically during the two-hour and 47-minute match in humid conditions, requiring medical checks for her blood pressure and oxygen levels before falling 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Research cited by tennis associations indicates that female players faced over 12,000 abusive posts last year, with sports gamblers accounting for a significant portion of direct account harassment.