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Sports·G Space·Evidence-backed gain·Published 2026-08-06

Game, set, Chat: how tennis players use AI to scout opponents and run their lives

Abstract: Not so long ago, Emma Raducanu was on her phone when she found herself wondering what her comprehensive usage of ChatGPT said about her own character. “I use Chat a lot,” Raducanu says, laughing. “Every small thing I do it and I got this idea. So, you know how Spotify do a Spotify Wrapped? I asked ChatGPT to make me a Chat Wrapped, and it was giving me a rundown on my personality. “I was like: ‘It’s a little bit too accurate.’ It was very clear, very concise. No nonsense, straight into the question. I thought: ‘…

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Game, set, Chat: how tennis players use AI to scout opponents and run their lives
The quick read

By August 2026, professional tennis players described incorporating generative AI into preparation and daily life. The Guardian reported examples including Emma Raducanu using ChatGPT extensively, Bianca Andreescu turning to it when facing an unfamiliar ITF opponent with few videos available, and the ATP developing Tennis IQ to turn in-match data into performance ratings.

The piece matters because it shows early, informal adoption of AI scouting in an elite individual sport where coaching is expensive and video can be scarce at lower levels. It remains uncertain how accurate or actionable these tools are, as players reported mixed results, cross-checking outputs, and dismissing some reports as generic or unusable on court.

Main points
  • Emma Raducanu described asking ChatGPT for a 'Chat Wrapped' personality rundown and uses it for random questions from history to translation.
  • Jessica Pegula said an unnamed tour player cross-references ChatGPT scouting reports to check accuracy, while her husband makes AI reports for amusement.
  • Bianca Andreescu used ChatGPT to research an opponent on the ITF circuit where video was limited.
  • The ATP has built Tennis IQ to process in-match data into performance rating and shot quality metrics.
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Tennis players are using ChatGPT to scout unfamiliar opponents when video is scarce, and the ATP's Tennis IQ platform to process in-match data into performance ratings.

The rundown

Players described varied experiments: Raducanu uses ChatGPT for everything from history to translation, Pegula noted a peer cross-referencing AI opponent summaries, and Andreescu prompted it to 'Please be specific. Please do your research' before an ITF match.

Skepticism was explicit: Zizou Bergs shook his head at a ChatGPT scouting report, Daniil Medvedev called AI a 'true armchair coach' that struggles to translate advice on beating Sinner and Alcaraz into court execution, and Coco Gauff said asking AI how to play herself yielded nothing new.

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