Wimbledon relaxes all-white clothing rules for women players
The Wimbledon all-female clothing ban was introduced in 2009 to help protect women’s clothing against damage and to ensure that the tournament is accessible for people of all gender identities. In a move that is likely to be controversial, Wimbledon has agreed to ease its rules, allowing female players to wear all-white clothing.
The ban on women wearing more than one piece of clothing with the Wimbledon logo on it was introduced to protect women’s clothing against damage. This is because the logo is also designed to protect the wearer.
Women were also banned from wearing dresses and robes, as the latter are often used to disguise male players.
Players are now free to wear different colours of clothing or wear a white outfit with a different combination of colours.
Former Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova, who is known to wear short dresses, said she would be shocked if the ruling was not relaxed.
“I think that everybody should wear what they want,” the American told the BBC. “I hope they follow the Wimbledon rules. And I hope they follow the Wimbledon rules.”
Wimbledon says it hopes to eventually introduce different outfits for men and women, something it has considered for the All England club Championship, which it hosts.
It says the two-piece outfits are used in a practical way to protect people who may be in the same position as the players.
The decision to relax the rules has been criticised by opponents of the ban on women wearing more than one piece of clothing with the Wimbledon logo on it.
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