The Australia Open 2026 was mired in a lot of privacy-related controversies, especially after American Coco Gauff was caught smashing her racquet after a loss in the semis. The American expressed displeasure later on about being followed by cameras everywhere. Now, ATX Open, a WTA 250 tournament, has come up with a unique solution to the problems - a Rage Room. The players will have acess to a private room without camera watching them and they can freely express their frustrations without worrying about being going viral in a weak moment. The move is a first in a WTA or ATP tournament with an aim to provide the players proper space to deal with their raw emotions.<h2>Tennis set to get a Rage Room</h2>The ATX Open, held in Austin, Texas (USA), which is being played from Feb 23 to March 1 has introduced the first of its kind Rage Room. The space is purely for players to avoid camera while dealing with raw emotions which sometimes can lead to smashing of a tennis racquet as well.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2026-500-bags-of-human-remains-in-guadalajara-mass-graves-near-mexico-wc-venue-sparks-fresh-security-concerns-1772160993115">FIFA WC 2026 | Mass graves near Mexico WC venue spark fresh security concerns</a>The tournament shared the update about the Rage Room on its social media handle on X with the caption: "Introducing the ATX Open rage room - the first of its kind - where players can privately express frustration or emotion in a safe, camera-free environment."The image used on the social media post had a broken tennis racquet with the words “don’t smile” and “count to ‌three.”<h2>Coco Gauff controversy at the Aus Open 2026</h2>Gauff lost to Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday (Jan 27) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park and smashed the racquet to bits in an unhinged moment while walking back to locker room. The American, however, did not like the video being picked up by the camera and felt that such incidents 'don't need to be broadcast.'Speaking on the video goin viral, Gauff said: "I tried to go somewhere where they wouldn’t broadcast it, but obviously they did. Maybe some conversations can be had, because I feel like at this tournament the only private place we have is the locker room."

ATX Open, a WTA 250 tournament, has come up with a unique solution to the problems - a Rage Room. The players will have acess to a private room without camera watching them and they can freely express their frustrations without worrying about being going viral in a weak mome

The Australia Open 2026 was mired in a lot of privacy-related controversies, especially after American Coco Gauff was caught smashing her racquet after a loss in the semis. The American expressed displeasure later on about being followed by cameras everywhere. Now, ATX Open, a WTA 250 tournament, has come up with a unique solution to the problems - a Rage Room. The players will have acess to a private room without camera watching them and they can freely express their frustrations without worrying about being going viral in a weak moment. The move is a first in a WTA or ATP tournament with an aim to provide the players proper space to deal with their raw emotions. Tennis set to get a Rage Room The ATX Open, held in Austin, Texas (USA), which is being played from Feb 23 to March 1 has introduced the first of its kind Rage Room. The space is purely for players to avoid camera while dealing with raw emotions which sometimes can lead to smashing of a tennis racquet as well. Also Read - FIFA WC 2026 | Mass graves near Mexico WC venue spark fresh security concerns The tournament shared the update about the Rage Room on its social media handle on X with the caption: "Introducing the ATX Open rage room - the first of its kind - where players can privately express frustration or emotion in a safe, camera-free environment." The image used on the social media post had a broken tennis racquet with the words “don’t smile” and “count to ‌three.” Coco Gauff controversy at the Aus Open 2026 Gauff lost to Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday (Jan 27) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park and smashed the racquet to bits in an unhinged moment while walking back to locker room. The American, however, did not like the video being picked up by the camera and felt that such incidents 'don't need to be broadcast.' Speaking on the video goin viral, Gauff said: "I tried to go somewhere where they wouldn’t broadcast it, but obviously they did. Maybe some conversations can be had, because I feel like at this tournament the only private place we have is the locker room."

ATX Open, a WTA 250 tournament, has come up with a unique solution to the problems - a Rage Room. The players will have acess to a private room without camera watching them and they can freely express their frustrations without worrying about being going viral in a weak mome

'Don’t smile & count to 3': ATX Open gets RAGE ROOM for players to deal with emotions away from camera

"rage room" just outside Los Angeles has found a steady stream of new customers looking to shed some stress by beating the heck out of things.

Novel idea to de-stress in California

Feeling frustrated and stressed out? Brazilians now have a place to vent their anger and fury in the newly opened "Rage Room."

Feeling angry? The 'Rage Room' opens in Sao Paulo

We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad. Soon, one thing leads to another (the bad sort!) and all that anger and frustration spills into other areas of life. You know the rest.

It helps if you get professional help in time because beating someone up just to vent anger is simply not an option.

Better option is to go inside this room and break things. Everyone is doing it. People are breaking old television with huge hammers. There are computers and printers to break as well. All this happens in a "rage room" that allows you safe space to vent your anger.

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So here's how it works.

People are given protective suits and helmets. They are asked to write their issues on a wall. People scribble things like 'work, 'corruption' etc. These words then become targets of their anger. There are things in the room that you can break to your heart's content.

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You can take this experience by paying USD 4.64

The 'rage room' has been opened in a warehouse on the outskirts of Sau Paulo in Brazil.

Forty-two-year-old Vanderlei Rodrigues, who opened the business a month ago in Cidade Tiradentes, said he has received a fair number of customers wanting to vent, especially during the pandemic.

"I think it was the best moment to be able to set this up here in Cidade Tiradentes, related to everything that people are going through, a lot of anxiety, stress."

Alexandre de Carvalho, 40, who works in advertising and drives two hours back and forth to work, said with worries about health due to the pandemic, "it's great to come here and release some adrenaline and pent-up feelings."

For Luciana Holanda, 35, who is an unemployed mother of two daughters, she said she prefers to vent her frustration inside the "Rage Room."

"With all this accumulated stress, being a mother, having children and not being able to work ... it is very good to be able to release some stress and vent."

"I am not going to vent my frustrations on my daughters or on anyone, so I really prefer to break things, I love it."

(With Reuters inputs)

We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad.

We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad. Soon, one thing leads to another (the bad sort!) and all that anger and frustration spills into other areas of life. You know the rest. It helps if you get professional help in time because beating someone up just to vent anger is simply not an option. Better option is to go inside this room and break things. Everyone is doing it. People are breaking old television with huge hammers. There are computers and printers to break as well. All this happens in a "rage room" that allows you safe space to vent your anger. So here's how it works. People are given protective suits and helmets. They are asked to write their issues on a wall. People scribble things like 'work, 'corruption' etc. These words then become targets of their anger. There are things in the room that you can break to your heart's content. You can take this experience by paying USD 4.64 The 'rage room' has been opened in a warehouse on the outskirts of Sau Paulo in Brazil. Forty-two-year-old Vanderlei Rodrigues, who opened the business a month ago in Cidade Tiradentes, said he has received a fair number of customers wanting to vent, especially during the pandemic. "I think it was the best moment to be able to set this up here in Cidade Tiradentes, related to everything that people are going through, a lot of anxiety, stress." Alexandre de Carvalho, 40, who works in advertising and drives two hours back and forth to work, said with worries about health due to the pandemic, "it's great to come here and release some adrenaline and pent-up feelings." For Luciana Holanda, 35, who is an unemployed mother of two daughters, she said she prefers to vent her frustration inside the "Rage Room." "With all this accumulated stress, being a mother, having children and not being able to work ... it is very good to be able to release some stress and vent." "I am not going to vent my frustrations on my daughters or on anyone, so I really prefer to break things, I love it." (With Reuters inputs)

Are you angry? Go break things in this 'rage room' here

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