By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, October 22, 2026
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The ATP blocked nearly a quarter of a million abusive comments from reaching players during the past year.
ATP Safe Sport prevented more than 234,000 abusive comments from reaching players and fans across ATP and player social media channels over the past year, the ATP announced today.
Delivered in partnership with Tennis Data Innovations (TDI), sports technology company Sportradar, Social Protect and Arwen AI, ATP Safe Sport was launched in 2024 “as part of the ATP’s broader commitment to player welfare. Combining AI-enabled moderation, specialist threat assessment, investigations and collaboration with law enforcement authorities, the program continues to evolve and strengthen its ability to protect players from online harm,” the ATP said in a news release.
During its second year, ATP Safe Sport analyzed more than 3.7 million comments across ATP and player social media channels. More than 284,000 abusive comments were identified, with over 82% removed in real time before reaching players and fans.
The program found nearly nine out of 10 pro players engaging in social media received abusive comments.
“More than 85 percent of players who received social media engagement were subjected to abusive comments originating from more than 100,000 social media accounts,” the ATP said in a statement.
“As online abuse continues to grow across sport, ATP Safe Sport has expanded both its reach and capability to better support players. Following the introduction of Social Protect, moderation services are now available to men’s tennis players across all ATP rankings, alongside enhanced platform coverage, automated threat alerts and a dedicated mobile application.”
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