U.S. Open | Stephens suffers abuse on social media after loss
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Stephens said she got over 2,000 messages of abuse after her 5-7 6-2 6-3 defeat on September 3
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 U.S. Open, the tournament's 2017 champion said on Saturday. Stephens, who is Black,said she got over 2,000 messages of abuse after her 5-7 6-2 6-3 defeat on September 3. "It's so hard to read messages like these, but I'll post a few so you guys can see what it's like after a loss," she wrote in an Instagram story.More Related News