Caroline Wozniacki claims she and her family were subjected to sickening verbal abuse during Miami Open defeat

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI claims she and her family were subjected to sickening verbal abuse during one of her games in the Miami Open.

The Australian Open champ, 27, alleges security did nothing to stop the vile slurs – which included her parents being told to die.

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World No 2 Wozniacki lost 6-0 4-6 4-6 to No 82 Monica Puig and took to Twitter after the game to document the “horrible” experience she had to endure.

She wrote: “Last night I lost a tough match to a great opponent and friend Monica Puig at the Miami Open.

“I am fully aware that tennis is a game of wins and losses.

“However, during the match last night people in the crowd threatened my family, wished death upon my mum 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.

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“While I always encourage fans to cheer for their favourite player, and I thrive on a challenging atmosphere, when certain lines are crossed, it makes tennis miserable for both competitors.

“I hope the Miami Open chooses to take this seriously because it’s a horrible example to set for the next generation of tennis players and fans.

“I wish Monica all the best for the rest of the tournament.”

Puig, 24, is from Puerto Rico and many Puerto Ricans have settled in Miami.

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A number of social media users backed Wozniacki after her statement.

One wrote: “Sorry this happened to you Caroline. Organisers should have taken those people (who threatened your family) out of the stadium immediately and should ban them.”

Another posted: “So sad you had to experience this dreadful abuse.”