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British Tennis Player Jodie Burrage Faces Death Threats After Defeat
- Jodie Burrage, ranked 474th in the world, lost her first WTA Tour singles match in 16 months at the Chennai Open.
- The 27-year-old British player faced death threats and abuse on social media following the defeat.
- Burrage reached a career-high ranking of 85th in the world in September 2023.
- She was defeated by India's Vaishnavi Adkar, who fought back from a set down.
- The incident occurred in her first WTA Tour singles match proper since September 2022.
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Burrage receives death threats and abuse after Chennai Open defeat
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Jodie Burrage: British tennis player receives death threats and social media abuse after defeat