Katie Boulter revealed the shocking level of online abuse she receives as a professional women’s tennis player before she began the defence of her Nottingham Open title in emphatic fashion.

British tennis player Katie Boulter has told the BBC she received death threats targeting her and her family during the French Open, saying in an interview that online abuse has become the norm and that she is worried about the impact it will have on younger players.

Jack Draper has slammed online trolls after fellow British star Katie Boulter shed light on the vile abuse and death threats she received after matches. British No. 2 Boulter received one message with a user threatening to damage her “grandmother's grave” if she's not “dead by tomorrow.”