Bounces

Bounces

Lights, Cameras, Inaction

As electronic eyes keep prying and spying at the Australian Open, tennis authorities remain unresponsive to player privacy concerns.

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Ben Rothenberg
Jan 28, 2026
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Of course she was on camera; everything here is.

As Coco Gauff suffered one of the most stunningly lopsided losses of her career—a 6-1, 6-2 defeat in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday—the 21-year-old American remained composed on court. By keeping her cool she was keeping a vow she had made to herself after breaking a r…

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