The last month and a half in the tennis world has been marked by the growing threats that many players have received on their personal phones, a problem that the ATP and WTA are trying to tackle before it becomes irreversible. The latest to be affected is the Hungarian player Panna Udvardy, who reported that, unless she lost her match at the Antalya WTA event, someone would harm her family members, providing details such as addresses, phone numbers, and the cars they used. Not only that, they sent her photos of her family members alongside a gun, a sign that alarmed the Hungarian player.
The Hungarian Consulate in Turkey sent three escorts to protect Udvardy, and the WTA's response was not reassuring: there seems to be a data leak in the system that allows these bettors to obtain personal numbers and photos, a situation similar to what happened to the Italian player Lucrezia Stefanini, also at this same tournament. Let's hope they are the last affected by a situation that is absolutely horrible to deal with.
World No.95 Panna Udvardy shared on Instagram that she was threatened last night before her match in Antalya .
— edgeAI (@edgeAIapp) March 6, 2026
“The person told me that if I didn't lose my match today, they would harm members of my family. They said they knew where my family lives, what cars they drive, and that… pic.twitter.com/MC4QQOJpcv
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