The American, speaking after her straight-sets victory over Karolina Pliskova in the French Open first round, said she had had to endure it her whole tennis career.
She did not go into specific details but said even software such as the one available for players at the French Open, which that is designed to block racist comments, could not stop it."I have a lot of obviously key words banned on Instagram and all of these things, but that doesn't stop someone from just typing in an asterisk or typing it in a different way, which obviously software most of the time doesn't catch.
Using artificial intelligence, the software filters out abusive comments on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. He was on the receiving end of racist chants at Valencia's Mestalla stadium last week and his complaints about Spain and LaLiga not doing enough to fight racism sparked a worldwide wave of support and a national debate in Spain.