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Katie Boulter reveals scale of online abuse
The Leicestershire tennis player and British number two Katie Boulter says the increasing volume of digital hate she receives makes her feel 'vulnerable'.
Data shared exclusively with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ suggests forty percent of these abusive messages are from people angry about bets they've lost.
Boulter agreed to sit down with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport reporter Laura Scott to provide unprecedented insight into the volume and nature of abuse received by players, including sharing screenshots of her private inbox.
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