Wimbledon's Dress Code Rules

Venus Williams was affected.

Wimbledon has started. It has many old traditions like strawberries and cream and clean grass courts. These things have stayed the same for a long time.

Wimbledon has a famous dress code. Players must wear all-white clothes. This started in the Victorian era.

A long time ago, sweat stains were embarrassing. White clothes hid them better. Since 1963, Wimbledon has said players must wear mostly white clothes.

In 2014, the rules got stricter. Players could only wear almost all-white clothes. Some female players were told to remove their bras because they didn't follow the rules.

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Players' undergarments must be all white. Naomi Broady had to play without a bra because hers wasn't all white.

Pat Cash was angry about the rules. He said some players had to change their bras and tops because they had a little color.

Some players didn't have the right sports bras and had to play without them. The all-white rule even applied to underwear.

Naomi Broady had to change.

A player was told not to wear blue underwear because it showed when he got sweaty.

Some people wanted the rules to change. They were worried about female players who were menstruating. In 2022, Wimbledon changed its rules to let women wear dark undershorts.

The tennis club said it wants to support the players. It hopes the new rule will help players focus on their game.

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