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Coco Gauff Urges Grand Slams to Add Camera «Live» Signals After Australian Open Broadcast

She says a simple red‑light indicator for streaming cameras could protect player privacy and force talks between tournaments and broadcasters.

Overview

  • Gauff renewed her call on Tuesday at Roland Garros for Grand Slams to adopt a clear signal, such as a red light, to show when cameras may be live and streaming players in non‑locker‑room areas.
  • Her demand follows an incident at the Australian Open earlier this year when cameras broadcast her smashing a racket backstage, a moment she says was shown without a personal apology from the tournament.
  • The WTA has alerted the Slams to player concerns but no tournament rule change or formal apology from the Australian Open has been reported so far.
  • Gauff praised Roland Garros for having fewer invasive backstage cameras, and she said the conversation has spread among players, including Carlos Alcaraz, who raised similar privacy worries.
  • Separately, Gauff said she was in a minor car accident en route to her French Open opener on Tuesday and still won her first‑round match, underscoring that her privacy campaign is unfolding while she competes.