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Tennis Stars Face Death Threats, WTA Launches Investigation

3/7/2026

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Panna Udvardy, ranked 95th, reported threats demanding she lose matches, with photos of guns, while competing in Turkey.
Lucrezia Stefanini, ranked 138th, faced similar intimidation during the Indian Wells Open.
The threats prompted police escorts and an investigation into potential leaks from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) database.
Both players reported to the WTA, which increased their security and called threats unacceptable.

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Story summary

Panna Udvardy, ranked 95th, reported threats demanding she lose matches, with photos of guns, while competing in Turkey.
Lucrezia Stefanini, ranked 138th, faced similar intimidation during the Indian Wells Open.
The threats prompted police escorts and an investigation into potential leaks from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) database.
Both players reported to the WTA, which increased their security and called threats unacceptable.