"The consequences are not milder because it's online": Holger Rune's sister threatens police action after death threats following brother's Shanghai loss

Denmark’s tennis star Holger Rune’s sister Alma has sent a stern warning to social media users.

The 20-year-old suffered a stunning defeat against Japan’s Brandon Nakashima in the second round of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets with a score of 6-0, 6-2.

Alma was at the receiving end of abuse on social media following her brother’s dismal performance and she was clearly unhappy about it as she posted a long message, saying that there would be a police report if someone threatened her or her family on social media.

“Just to be very clear, threats against me and my family has and will be reported to the police,” she wrote in a story on her official Instagram account. And for information, the consequences are not milder because it’s online. And for all the other hateful messages.. please, it doesn’t hurt to try and be nice.”

The defeat was another severe below for Rune who has had a tough second half of the year with some very disappointing performances.

In the recently concluded China Open, he was knocked out from the second round after losing to Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-5.

Before that, in the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year — the US Open — Rune was knocked out from the first set after losing to Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

In the Cincinnati Open (Western & Southern Open), he was forced to retire from the first-round encounter against America’s Mackenzie McDonald.