How a wearable caused an Australian Open debate over tenn...
Bands designed to track players' health and performance data on-court are permitted by tennis governing bodies but banned at Grand Slams.
What’s Happening
Here’s the thing: Bands designed to track players’ health and performance data on-court are permitted by tennis governing bodies but banned at Grand Slams.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka , the world No. 1, has urged the Grand Slams to reverse a ban on wearable technology after a series of controversies at the Australian Open . (let that sink in)
Sabalenka, along with the top men’s player, Carlos Alcaraz , has been forbidden from wearing a band produced Whoop.
Why This Matters
The band tracks metrics such as heart rate variability, sleep stages, skin temperature and blood oxygenation; World No. 2 and two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner was also asked to remove his ahead of his straight-sets, fourth-round win against Luciano Darderi on Monday.
This is the kind of move that can define a season.
The Bottom Line
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