Former world number four Caroline Garcia of France shared some of the disparaging messages she has received in the wake of recent defeats on Wednesday and cited "unhealthy betting" as a driver of social media abuse of players. Garcia, an 11-time WTA champion who reached the US Open semi-finals in 2022, fell to 92nd-ranked Renata Zarazua in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, in a lengthy post on X, she shared "just a few" of the messages she has received after defeats, including one telling her to shoot herself and another saying "I hope your mom dies soon". At the age of 30, she said, she's done enough work to get past the hurtful messages. "I have tools and have done work to protect myself from this hate. But still, this is not OK," Garcia wrote.