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Wimbledon “all-white” clothing rule too strict, says Federer

By Yakiri Thomas / July 4, 2015

 

Efforts to get the “all white” clothing rule relaxed has received a boost with Roger Federer’s remark that the policy is “quite extreme”. The comment by Federer carries more weight than other players as he is a member of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) that runs Wimbledon. The undercurrent of resistance to the all-white rule this season has included a woman player wearing a black bra, which she concealed by wearing a white one over it. She said the all-white rule had “gotten a little excessive” and was disappointed that she could not wear tennis skirts she’d brought with colored underwear.

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