about 2 months ago

Maria Sakkari Exposes Vile Bettor Abuse After Tokyo Loss

Sakkari shared screenshots of vile Instagram DMs from angry bettors after her Tokyo first-round loss to in-form Leylah Fernandez, 7-6(5), 6-4. Now ranked No. 54, Sakkari had qualified for the WTA 500 main draw before the abuse—ranging from “garbage” slurs to death wishes—poured in. The harassment echoed across the event: fellow competitor Eva Lys reported similar messages.