Taylor Townsend and Danka Kovinic, among other WTA players, have given us insight into the dreadful world of cyberbullying. Death threats, insults, abusive content, even messages urging them to commit suicide are a common occurrence in their inboxes after lost tennis matches.
In order to minimize the distractions and emotional distress caused by cyberbullying, French Open organizers are equipping players with a software that will use artificial intelligence to filter out toxic comments on social networks.
Players will have the option to connect their social media accounts to the new technology and the smart software will readily block all derogatory comments.