More than 85 per cent of tennis players who were active on social media over the past year faced abusive comments, the ATP announced on Thursday.
The tennis organisation also stated that it had prevented around 234,000 abusive comments from reaching tennis players or their fans. According to the ATP, this stopped a significant portion of inappropriate content directed at players and their audience.
Data released by the ATP on Thursday shows the volume of abusive comments directed at tennis players during the past year. According to these figures, a large majority of players active on social media were targeted by such comments.
The ATP also reported on the specific results of its measures: around 234,000 abusive comments did not reach tennis players or their fans. The organisation published these data on Thursday, and they relate to the previous year.
The data presented refers to tennis players who were active on social media over the past year. Among them, more than 85 per cent faced abusive comments, while the ATP simultaneously blocked around 234,000 such comments.
