Wimbledon’s rule that all players must wear white has been criticized.
Now it changes.
From now on, menstruating women will have the option to wear colored underwear.
The rule that all players must wear white i Wimbledon He is over 60 years old.
But in recent years she has been criticized by tennis personalities such as Billie Jean King and Judy Murray.
My generation always worried that we had to wear all white all the time. Four-time Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King told CNN earlier in November that what you wear underneath matters when you’re on your period.
– and we always looked to see if it was visible. And you think about it a lot because we are artists and you want what you wear to look good.
Changes in the regulations
The legend’s words got the ball rolling and were followed by similar comments from Puerto Rico’s Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig and Australia’s Daria Saville. The latter had previously said that she had chosen to postpone her period during the tournament because of the rule.
But change is coming now.
For next year’s tournament, colored underwear will be allowed.
“We are committed to supporting the players and listening to their views,” said Sally Boulton, chief executive of the All England Club which hosts Wimbledon, in a statement.
“From next year, female players will have the opportunity to play in colored underwear if they wish. We hope this rule change will help players focus solely on their performance.”