WIMBLEDON will allow women and girls on their periods the choice of wearing non-white underwear at SW19.
In a major break from decades of tradition, female players can now decide against all-white clothing for the 2023 Championship.
All England bosses have updated their rules on ‘clothing and equipment’ in conjunction with the WTA, the governing body of the women’s Tour.
This follows criticism of their strict dress code to consider those who have menstruation during tennis tournaments.
In general competitors must always be “dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround”.