Federer was flanked by
security guards as he made a public appearance to make the draw for the
prestigious event with fellow tennis star Lleyton Hewitt.
He later visited an exhibition in the city where some of his Wimbledon memorabilia is on display.
A tournament spokesman told CNN: "We are fully aware of the comments that have been made and we take all such issues seriously.
The chilling message on a Federer fan website under the name of 'Blue Cat Polytheistic Religion Founder O7 had read.
"On October 6, I plan to assassinate Federer for the purpose of tennis extermination."
The user also posted a doctored image of a decapitated Federer on his knees on a tennis court, next to a figure wielding an axe.
No comments:
Post a Comment