India, June 24 -- Eva Lys' Bad Homburg campaign ended with a straight-sets loss to Emma Navarro, but the defeat was followed by something far more disturbing off the court. After going down 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 in the opening round, the German player revealed that she had been targeted with abusive Instagram messages, again highlighting the kind of online abuse players continue to deal with after losses.

Lys shared that the messages came from a user named Austin, who had been contacting her repeatedly. At first, the tone was harmless, with messages like "I love you." But after the loss to Navarro, the messages reportedly turned hostile and unsettling, prompting Lys to speak out publicly instead of letting it pass quietly.

Eva Lys Speaks Out A...