Tennis star calls out vile cancer abuse after Miami defeat

17-year-old tennis star Mirra Andreeva shared and then deleted an Instagram story showing vile insults she received after losing to Amanda Anisimova of the USA at the WTA1000 in Miami. “This is what you get when you lose a match,” she wrote.

Andreeva, the women’s singles champion at Indian Wells earlier this month, was unexpectedly defeat by Anisimova in the third round, with her loss exposing her to one of the dark sides of sport: online abuse directed at athletes.

Despite being one of the rising stars in women’s tennis, Andreeva’s loss led to a flood of insults on her Instagram account, likely from bettors who lost money on her defeat.

During the match, Andreeva questioned the medical timeout requested by Anisimova due to a blister on her finger: “We all know why she asked for it,” the frustrated Russian player remarked. Anisimova responded with a picture of her injury, ironically referencing Andreeva’s comment.

Shocking insults directed at Mirra Andreeva

After her defeat, Andreeva’s Instagram was filled with hateful messages such as “You should lose every match,” “One of the worst players ever,” “Go home,” and, much worse, “You look like a man. You deserve the worst cancer that exists.”

These comments highlight how threats and insults on social media continue to be a significant issue in tennis, and indeed sport, today.

Original article written by in Spanish, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.

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