Alex de Minaur has shed light on how his girlfriend, Katie Boulter, has dealt with online abuse. The 28-year-old, in an interview with BBC Sport, shared how she received hateful messages, including death threats.

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.