'I don't fear for my safety from online abuse – because we're so used to it'

Britain's Jodie Burrage speaks to BBC Sport about the online abuse she received after her recent defeat – and why it no longer comes as a surprise. Jodie Burrage has represented Great Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup After struggling with her blood pressure as she lost her first WTA Tour singles match for 16 months, Jodie Burrage checked in with three things: a doctor, a physiotherapist, and her phone. On her social media feed there were already messages promising punishment – and others making threats on her life – for losing 3-6 6-3 7-5 to Indian wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar. "I try not to actually read what they say," Burrage told BBC Sport from Chennai, where she is still competing in the doubles.

"Because we are so used to it – which is really quite sad – I don't fear for my safety. "You've got to have thick skin. There was some brutal stuff that was said, but I don't take it to heart. "Sometimes it hurts more than others. If you've already got other stuff going on, or you're not in a great place, and that is put on top of everything else – this tour is tricky enough as it is." Burrage, who says her blood pressure "tanked" towards the end of the match, decided to share