Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots.

U krainian women's tennis player Elina Svitolina has revealed several hateful and derogatory messages she received from bettors who were frustrated following her loss Tuesday night to Naomi Osaka in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada.

Elina Svitolina said she was the target of abuse on social media following her loss to Naomi Osaka at the National Bank Open.

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina had scathing words for sports bettors and social media users who sent her hateful messages following a loss to Naomi Osaka on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Tennis players, like many athletes, often have to deal with the wrath of gamblers online. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina exposed abusive messages from bettors after her Canadian Open 2025 quarterfinal loss to Naomi Osaka. As a mother, she condemned the shameful hate and shed light on the growing issue of online abuse in tennis.

Elina Svitolina has fiercely spoken out against the hateful messages she received from gamblers after her loss to Naomi Osaka.

Former world No 3 Elina Svitolina said she was flooded with online abuse, including death threats, after her Canadian Open defeat on Tuesday and blamed the “shameful” behaviour on disgruntled bettors.