the tech behind sportswear at the Australian Open
- Written by Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
When a tennis player serves at 200km/h in 30°C heat, their clothing isn’t just fabric. It becomes a key part of their performance.
Modern tennis wear functions as a mini climate-control system that responds to the athlete’s physiological changes in real time.
The 2025 Australian Open has showcased several groundbreaking technologies...





