Divisive Wimbledon tradition finally scrapped

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Wimbledon volition unbend its request for all-white covering to let pistillate players to deterioration colored undershorts to beryllium much comfy connected their periods.

Wimbledon's strict argumentation astir all-white attire for players is 1 of the best-known features of the grass-court expansive slam tournament, but the All England Club said it decided to update the rules aft discussions “with the WTA, covering manufacturers and aesculapian teams connected however champion to enactment women and girls competing astatine the championships.”

The caller rules authorities that women tin present “wear solid, mid/dark-colored undershorts provided they are nary longer than their shorts oregon skirt.”

All different requirements for covering and accessories stay unchanged, including the stipulation that “competitors indispensable beryllium dressed successful suitable tennis attire that is astir wholly white.”

“We are committed to supporting the players and listening to their feedback arsenic to however they tin execute astatine their best," All England Club main enforcement Sally Bolton said.

"It is our anticipation that this regularisation accommodation volition assistance players absorption purely connected their show by relieving a imaginable root of anxiety.”

The All England Club besides said Wimbledon recorded its second-highest ever nett of $83 cardinal successful 2022, which trailed down lone 2019. Of that, 90 per cent volition beryllium distributed to the Lawn Tennis Association “for the payment of British tennis.”

The determination to unbend the regularisation gathered steam pursuing comments made by respective women including erstwhile Olympic champion Monica Puig and Australian tennis subordinate Daria Saville, who spoke astir the "mental stress" caused by the all-white formal codification and "skipping periods" arsenic a result.

Earlier this month, tennis large Billie Jean King revealed wearing achromatic portion menstruating had been a interest of players for generations.

"My generation, we ever disquieted due to the fact that we wore each achromatic each the time," she told CNN's Amanda Davies.

"And it's what you deterioration underneath that's important for your menstrual period.

"And we're ever checking whether we're showing. You get tense astir it due to the fact that the archetypal happening we are is entertainers and you privation immoderate you deterioration to look immaculate, look great. We're entertainers. We're bringing it to the people."

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