# Tennis: Online abuse against players almost quadrupled during the first week of Wimbledon compared to the same period last year. BBC Sport reports one-thousand-902 abusive messages were sent to players on public accounts compared to 511 in 2024. Two-time champion Carlos Alcazaz of Spain says he got cruel social media messages after losing to Italian world number one, Jannik Sinner, in Sunday’s final. Women’s losing finalist Amanda Anisimova says she was scared to look at her phone after her 6-love, 6-love loss to Poland’s Iga Swiatek.
Tennis: Online abuse against players almost quadrupled during the first week of Wimbledon