Authorities and support services treat such cases first as a question of whether an individual's safety is under threat, with a rapid assessment as the opening step.
She decided to share screenshots of the abuse on Instagram to raise awareness of a problem she described as everyday for professional players.
Burrage said her blood pressure tanked towards the end of a match. She added that the tour is already difficult enough without extra pressure from online attacks. British tennis player Burrage said she does not fear for her safety despite receiving online abuse, including death threats, after matches. Because we are so used to it - which is really quite sad - I don't fear for my safety,"Burrage said.
Burrage received support after the online death threats. She said she will not allow the abuse to throw her off course. She said abuse arrived after every single match. Abuse of players, particularly by angry gamblers, is not a new problem. She said players have become so used to the abuse that it no longer feels like an immediate personal danger.