ANDhe third Grand Slam of the seasonthe one with the traditions par excellence and the only one that is disputed on grass, will make an exception this year and modify one of its older rules. Known for his embrace the historicalWimbledon is the strictest tournament of the year and takes maximum care of its details. From how strawberries with cream should be served to how many inches the grass should be cut. Everything is pampered so as not to lose the status of being one of the most exclusive events on the sports calendar.
One of his best known laws is that all players must wear white. It is not a pure white, since a line of color around the neck or sleeves of no more than 10 centimeters is allowed, but the rule is that kits must be “almost white”.
Kyrgios, the exception
Sometimes exceptions are made, as in the case of nick kyrgios last year, who appeared on the track, before the warm-up, with a red cap and shoes of the same colorbut it is not normal and in fact the permissiveness of Wimbledon with the Australian was seen as a way of not making him more angry.
However, this year, the all england club accept that women, if they wish, can use under the skirt a dark colored garmentwith the aim that they do not feel uncomfortable in case of having the period.
This is in line with other sports in England, which have already carried out similar initiatives to improve the situation of women. In soccer, teams like West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City have changed their pants color from white to darker colours, just like the England team, who will play on next World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with dark pants, instead of the traditional white.
