Overview
- The decision follows high-profile disruptions at the 2026 U.S. Open, where organisers credentialed roughly 100 content creators as media in an effort to expand reach.
- During the U.S. Open, chair umpires intervened in matches after spectators and creators used bright lights and filmed during points, including an incident that briefly paused Naomi Osaka’s match.
- U.S. Open organisers responded with etiquette signage, public reminders and the revocation of at least two improperly issued credentials.
- Wimbledon will not create a special accreditation category for influencers and will enforce existing entry rules to remove equipment that could interfere with play.
- The split highlights a wider choice for Grand Slams between using creators to grow audiences and enforcing traditional match etiquette, and may prompt tighter controls or new accreditation standards across majors.