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An Italian tennis player denounces death threats: "They sent me a picture of a gun"

Fernando Murciego - 3 Mar 2026
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An Italian tennis player denounces death threats: "They sent me a picture of a gun." Source: Getty

The tennis circuit is taking on a very ugly tone in certain sectors, where the continuous threats to players before or after their matches have become a common practice. The latest to experience this was the Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, who had to endure very unpleasant messages after being eliminated in the qualifying rounds of Indian Wells 2026. 

"I received death threats via WhatsApp before my match. They knew the names of my parents, they knew where I was born, and they sent me a photo of a gun. I reported all of this to the WTA, who were attentive throughout the incident and accompanied me to the car after the match," the Italian said in a video shared on social media.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Una tenista italiana denuncia amenazas de muerte: “Me mandaron la imagen de una pistola”