{"id":148174,"date":"2026-01-26T12:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/?p=148174"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:13:38","slug":"wearables-enter-the-spotlight-at-australian-open-amid-whoop-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/wearables-enter-the-spotlight-at-australian-open-amid-whoop-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearables Enter the Spotlight at Australian Open Amid Whoop Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-players-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-and-aryna-sabalenka-were-ordered-to-remove-their-whoop-bands-before-matches-whoop-in-response-says-athletes-have-a-fundamental-right-to-track-their-data-while-competing\">Top players Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were ordered to remove their Whoop bands before matches. Whoop, in response, says athletes have a &#8220;fundamental right&#8221; to track their data while competing<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Health and fitness wearable maker Whoop is at the center of a controversy making waves at the Australian Open, after top players Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were ordered to remove their trackers before their matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizer of the Australian Open, Tennis Australia, asserted that tech like the Whoop wearable is not allowed to be worn at grand slam competitions, but future policy shifts are possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWearables are currently not permitted at Grand Slams,\u201d a Tennis Australia spokesperson said. \u201cThe Australian Open is involved in ongoing discussions on how this situation could change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinner, an Italian professional tennis player considered one of the best in the world, was ordered to remove a Whoop device under his wrist sweatband before a match on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcaraz \u2014 currently ranked world No. 1 in men&#8217;s singles \u2014 was also asked to remove his Whoop after a tournament official spotted it mid-match, meanwhile Sabalenka \u2014 the women&#8217;s current world No. 1 in singles \u2014 was asked to take hers off earlier in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is certain data &#8230; we would like to track a little bit on court,\u201d Sinner said, per The Independent. \u201cIt\u2019s not for the live thing. It\u2019s more about (what) you can see after the match. These are datas (that) we would like to use also in practice sessions, because from that you can practice on with the heart rate, how much calories you burn, all these kind of things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinner added that he was planning to use the data not to help inform his recovery before the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoop trackers are known for providing heart rate, heart rate variability, recovery, activity strain, blood oxygenation, skin temperature, respiratory rate and blood pressure, sleep stages and performance metrics to users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabalenka currently serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/whoop-signs-cristiano-ronaldo-as-investor-ambassador-in-global-play\/\">Whoop ambassador<\/a>, stating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YGoxaW7I7qI\">in a Women\u2019s Tennis Association (WTA) video<\/a> that she takes advantage of the data to monitor her stress levels between matches and to help inform when to take rest days, after it found she was in the \u201cred zone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wearables are permitted at tours overseen by the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP \u2014 the governing body of the men&#8217;s professional tennis). In 2024, former ATP chief sporting officer Ross Hutchins said the technology was a \u201cbig step forward in our push to optimize player performance and prevent injury.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Tennis Federation (ITF) also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/en\/about-us\/tennis-tech\/approved-pat-products\/\">approved the Whoop device<\/a> following a review last December, as long as haptic feedback like wrist vibrations was disabled during competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an argument that elite players with access to the wearable tech could have an unfair advantage, especially if they have access to live in-match data that their opponent does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhoop believes athletes have a fundamental right to understand their own performance and health \u2014 including during competition at events like the Australian Open,\u201d a Whoop spokesperson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhoop is approved by the International Tennis Federation for in-match wear and poses no safety, fairness, or competitive risk,\u201d they added. \u201cBlocking access to personal health data does not protect sport. 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