Sports · Tennis · 2 days ago
Flavio Cobolli’s father shares death threat sent after Shanghai loss
Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli lost to Adrian Mannarino in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
After the match, a social media user sent a death threat about Cobolli to his father, Stefano.
Stefano shared the message on Instagram and urged social media companies to act against abuse.
He also asked parents to pay attention to what their children do online.
Cobolli is still fifth in the race to qualify for the ATP Finals, with five places available and a few regular-season tournaments left.
Online abuse has also affected other tennis players, including Coco Gauff, who said racist messages on X had been draining.
The ATP Finals qualification race continues as the remaining tournaments are played.
Flavio Cobolli’s father, Stefano, called on social media companies to act after his son received an online death threat.
The threat was sent to Stefano after Cobolli lost in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
Stefano shared the message on Instagram and urged parents to monitor their children’s social media use.
Cobolli is fifth in the Race to Turin, with five qualification places still available.
- Who
- Flavio Cobolli received the threat; his father, Stefano, shared it and called for action.
- What
- A social media user sent a death threat targeting Cobolli.
- When
- After Cobolli’s second-round loss at the Shanghai Masters; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The threat was sent to Stefano on social media. He shared it on Instagram.
- Why
- The message followed Cobolli’s loss. The sender’s motive is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cobolli lost to Adrian Mannarino in the second round.
A social media user sent Stefano Cobolli a death threat targeting his son.
Stefano shared it on an Instagram Story and called for action against online abuse.
- Threat target
- Flavio Cobolli
- Sender’s recipient
- Stefano Cobolli
- Tournament
- Shanghai Masters
- Opponent
- Adrian Mannarino
- Race to Turin standing
- Cobolli was fifth with 3,540 points
What people are saying
But something must be done!
I still feel I must fight this plague if possible
So, dear parents, let’s keep an eye on what our children are doing on social media too; in my opinion, it’s important.










