American said she received 2,000 messages of abuse after loss Stephens: 'This type of hate is so exhausting and never ending' American Sloane Stephens received a torrent of angry messages on social media, including racist and sexist abuse, following her third round loss to Angelique Kerber at the US Open, the tournament's 2017 champion said on Saturday. Stephens, who is Black, said she got over 2,000 messages of abuse after Friday's 5-7 6-2 6-3 defeat.
Sloane Stephens reveals torrent of online abuse received after US Open loss
The Guardian - 5 Sep 2021 08:16
American said she received 2,000 messages of abuse after loss Stephens: 'This type of hate is so exhausting and never ending' American Sloane Stephens received a torrent of angry messages on social media, including racist and sexist abuse, following her third round loss to Angelique Kerber at the US Open, the tournament's 2017 champion said on Saturday. Stephens, who is Black, said she got over 2,000 messages of abuse after Friday's 5-7 6-2 6-3 defeat.
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