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Roland Garros bans cameras as tours debate broadcast rules.

4/23/2026

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Mauresmo Blocks Cameras

Roland Garros chief Amélie Mauresmo said the French Open will not add backstage cameras this year.
Coco Gauff smashed her racket after a 6-1 6-2 Australian Open loss, captured by a camera, and urged signs to keep phone use off camera.
Wimbledon will retain its cameras, saying they improve the broadcast.
The US Open will set no-camera zones for players.
The WTA ATX Open in Austin added a camera-free “Rage Room”.

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Mauresmo Allows Wearables

The French Open will permit wearable health-monitoring devices such as WHOOP, making it the first Grand Slam to lift the ban.
Tournament director Amélie Mauresmo said the change aims to give players the best experience and meet their requests for performance-enhancing tools.
WHOOP tracks heart rate, sleep, recovery and strain, can flag health issues, and will benefit players such as Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka.

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Mauresmo Blocks Cameras

Roland Garros chief Amélie Mauresmo said the French Open will not add backstage cameras this year.
Coco Gauff smashed her racket after a 6-1 6-2 Australian Open loss, captured by a camera, and urged signs to keep phone use off camera.
Wimbledon will retain its cameras, saying they improve the broadcast.
The US Open will set no-camera zones for players.
The WTA ATX Open in Austin added a camera-free “Rage Room”.

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