US EditionFrom on-Court Illness to Action: ATP Sets Hard Limits for Extreme Heat Conditions
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Following growing criticism by tennis professionals, ATP will introduce a mandatory heat protection rule from the 2026 season onwards. Thus, ATP will adapt to the requirements of the WTA in women's tennis, which have already been setting limit values for years.
On Tuesday, the ATP announced the introduction of the measure to protect players from extreme conditions, responding to the multiple criticisms that had sparked several tournaments this season.
To protect its players from the heat, ATP decided to introduce a new rule for the 2026 season, which the WTA circuit already uses.
The ATP will introduce a new heat alert rule from 2026: this will provide a 10-minute cooling break in best-of-three matches in extreme weather conditions, the BBC reported.
ATP Follows WTA With Introduction Of Heat Policy From 2026
The ATP board has approved a new heat policy, effective next year, aimed at protecting players and fans from the effects of hot weather. Approved by the ATP board, the new rule will be based on the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature index (WGBT), which measures heat stress by combining temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, […]
After increasing criticism by tennis professionals, ATP will introduce a mandatory heat protection rule from the 2026 season onwards.
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