Tweeters named and shamed over attacks on Bartoli

As Marion Bartoli powered to victory in straight sets in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, thousands took to social networking sites to praise how she was comprehensively defeating her opponent.

But at the same time keyboard trolls were going on the likes of Twitter not to comment on her sporting prowess but to direct hate- filled jibes at her for no reason other than her looks.

Guy old enough to use Twitter & speak English thought we should know this of 2013 Women’s Singles Wimbledon champion pic.twitter.com/dg2ntzCRxC

— Tauriq Moosa (@tauriqmoosa) July 8, 2013