'Sit down and shut the f*** up', crowd threatens Caroline Wozniacki's family

World number two Caroline Wozniacki claims she and her family were threatened and abused by spectators during her second-round defeat at the Miami Open.

'Sit down and shut the f*** up', crowd threatens Caroline Wozniacki's family

World number two Caroline Wozniacki claims she and her family were threatened and abused by spectators during her second-round defeat at the Miami Open.

The Australian Open champion suffered a surprise 0-6 6-4 6-4 loss to unseeded Puerto Rico's Monica Puig on Friday.

Afterward, the 27-year-old Dane revealed her parents were subjected to death threats and young members of her family were sworn at.

She wrote on Twitter: "During the match last night people in the crowd threatened my family, wished death upon my mom and dad, called me names that I can't repeat here and told my fiance's niece and nephew (who are 10 years old) to sit down and shut the f*** up.

"Meanwhile security and staff did nothing to prevent this and even accepted this to take place."

more courts articles

DUP calls for measures to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming 'magnet' for asylum seekers DUP calls for measures to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming 'magnet' for asylum seekers
UK's Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, judge rules UK's Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, judge rules
Former prisoner given indefinite hospital order for killing Irishman in London Former prisoner given indefinite hospital order for killing Irishman in London

More in this section

Paul Mannion 13/5/2024 Run provincial championships alongside All-Ireland series like FA Cup, says Paul Mannion
Clare v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Championship Final S Christy O'Connor's talking points: Ennis to host the round robin’s biggest provincial opener 
Dublin v Derry - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final Brian Fenton regrets reacting to 'hurtful, dangerous, kind of nasty' challenge against Derry
ieStyle Live 2021 Logo
ieStyle Live 2021 Logo

IE Logo
Outdoor Trails

Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails

IE Logo
Outdoor Trails

Sport
Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers

Sign up
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited