US Open: Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia and other tennis players say cyberbullying is still a problem

AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Garcia, a U.S. Open semifinalist two years ago, is drawing attention to the problem of cyberbullying in tennis, particularly by people who bet on matches. Garcia wrote on social media on Wednesday after her first-round loss at the Grand Slam tournament that harassing messages hurt players and can be damaging. Coco Gauff and other players agree this it remains an issue. Garcia offered a few examples of the hundreds of messages she said she was sent after losing recent matches. The groups that run the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and other events started a service this year to monitor players’ accounts.