Jessica Pegula takes to social media to display vile messages received following loss to Lois Boisson at Roland Garros
Jessica Pegula Exposes Vile Online Abuse After French Open 2025 Loss to Lois Boisson
Following her shocking fourth-round defeat to world No. 361 Lois Boisson at the French Open 2025 on June 2, American tennis star Jessica Pegula, ranked No. 3, took to Instagram Stories to reveal a torrent of hateful messages and death threats she received from disgruntled bettors. The 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 upset loss to the French wildcard, described as one of the biggest in Roland Garros history by Daily Mail, triggered a wave of vitriolic comments targeting Pegula and her family, with some even mocking the recent death of her dog, Tucker. “These bettors are insane and delusional,” Pegula wrote, per AS USA. “I don’t allow DMs and try to shut off comments during tournaments, but they always find a way to my timeline. Does any other sport deal with this to our level? It’s so disturbing.”[](https://en.as.com/other_sports/pegula-fires-back-at-vile-threats-she-received-after-losing-to-boisson-at-roland-garros-n/)
Pegula shared screenshots of messages, including one wishing cancer and death on her family and another calling her “the weakest top 10 player ever,” per Eurosport.ro. She noted the issue’s prevalence, stating, “Every player on tour deals with this. I get told my family should get cancer and die regularly. It’s absolutely crazy,” per Fox News. Despite her efforts to limit exposure by disabling direct messages, the abuse persisted, with Pegula emphasizing that social media presence is tied to players’ careers and sponsorships, making avoidance impossible.[](https://www.eurosport.ro/tenis/roland-garros-4/2025/jessica-pegula-mesaj-manifest-la-3-zile-dupa-eliminarea-de-la-roland-garros-sunt-nebuni…-e-terifiant_sto23189804/story.shtml)[](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/american-tennis-star-jessica-pegula-slams-absolutely-crazy-comments-after-losing-french-open-match)
The tennis community rallied behind her, with X posts like @tenniscamfr calling the messages “really scary” and @TennisUpToDate2 amplifying her post. Pegula’s classy response to Boisson’s performance, praising her forehand and net play despite the loss, contrasted sharply with the abuse, per L’Equipe. The incident highlights a broader issue in tennis, as Pegula questioned whether other sports face similar levels of online harassment, a sentiment echoed by fans and players alike.
