Pakistan, July 17 -- A majority of the most serious online abuse directed at tennis players during the 2025 season came from gamblers, according to a report published on Thursday.

The study, undertaken by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and World Tennis, found that gamblers were responsible for 42% of all verified abuse and 59% of all serious abuse targeting players across tours.

A report published late last year found similar trends, saying angry gamblers were responsible for nearly half of the abusive social media posts directed at tennis players.

The latest study said that more than 1.2 million posts and comments were analysed during 2025 using the Threat Matrix service, which was launched in 2024 and uses AI and open-source da...