Match director Amelie Mauresmo has promised there can be no growth of cameras in participant areas at Roland Garros this yr.
Iga Swiatek mentioned gamers had been being watched “like animals within the zoo” at January’s Australian Open.
Coco Gauff known as for extra privateness after being caught on digital camera smashing her racquet at Melbourne Park, and Pegula described the fixed filming as an “invasion of privateness”.
“The broadcasters need to know extra about gamers – it is true,” Mauresmo mentioned on the information convention in Paris.
“However we need to keep the respect for his or her privateness. They should have a personal space, so we cannot change on that stance.”
Some gamers will even be completely satisfied to know they are going to be allowed to put on authorized health trackers for the primary time at Roland Garros.
Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz had been all requested to take away gadgets earlier than matches on the Australian Open, however a trial has now been agreed which is able to prolong to Wimbledon and the US Open.
Monitoring expertise may also help monitor an individual’s sleep, pressure, stress and coronary heart, and has been allowed on the WTA and ATP Excursions for a while.
One custom which is able to stay at Roland Garros for not less than one other yr is line judges.
The opposite three Grand Slams have launched digital line calling (ELC) lately, and it has been necessary on the ATP Tour since 2025.
However Gilles Moretton, the president of the FFT, maintains the expertise is way from good and that line judges play a significant function within the ecosystem of French tennis.
“We glance round, we see what’s going on elsewhere, we see that it isn’t good – there is a 10% margin of error,” Moretton claimed.
“We noticed it in Madrid final yr. There was an image taken by a participant [Alexander Zverev – of a mark on the clay].
“However we have now tournaments each weekend, each week. We’d like these folks, they do a beautiful job.
“On clay, we’re fortunate as a result of we are able to have the footprints of the balls.”
