Britain's Jodie Burrage has WTA staff in her corner at an event in India after receiving death threats on social media.
Britain's Jodie Burrage is getting backing from the WTA after she was sent death threats on social media while competing at a tournament in India.
WTA staff on site are supporting the player as she deals with the fallout. The tour has not been shown to be treating this lightly: having people close by at the event is meant to make sure a player in this position is not left to cope alone.
Threats like these are a stark reminder of the pressure athletes face away from the court. Players put their bodies and nerves on the line week after week, then often have to read abuse from strangers on their phones between matches.
For Burrage, the priority now is her wellbeing and getting through the week with the people around her in her corner. Tennis has no shortage of conversations to be had about online abuse, and this case will only add urgency to them.
