Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service

Spectators shade from the sun under an umbrella on Court 10 on day five of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on July 7, 2023. A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats. In their joint announcement the International Tennis Federation, US Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women's WTA tour say the ‘Threat Matrix’ service will operate in 35 languages when it launches Jan 1. — AP

LONDON: A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said on Dec 20.

In their joint announcement, ITF, US Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women’s WTA tour said the “Threat Matrix” service will operate in 35 languages when it launches Jan 1.