Tennis: they challenged the dictatorship of the white imposed by Wimbledon

«J’aime porter du blanc, mais j’estime qu’ils vont trop loin à Wimbledon. Leur dress code devient ridicule». A Roland, Roger Federer himself avait poussé une gueulante contre les organisateurs de Wimbledon, accusés d’être un peu trop tatillons sur la blancheur des tenues. Car après des années de laisser-aller (raisonnable), le vénérable All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club a mis à jour son «White clothing and equipement rule». Dix nouvelles règles encore plus contraignantes, qu’on vous résume ici avant le début du tournoi.

Number One rule: "Players must be dressed in an almost entirely white outfit, from the moment they enter the course".This is the basic postulate, which dates from the 1963 founding code.But almost ("almost" in English) still gives a little too much room for maneuver to the immodent, hence the tightening of bolt operated in 2014.History to avoid, for example, the patchwork tempted by Marion Bartoli the year of his title, in 2013.

Number Two rule: "A neat appearance color can be admitted around the collar or on the edge of the sleeves, but its length should not exceed 1 centimeter".If Bjorn Borg was playing today, he could never have carried on the short center this legendary fila polo shirt identifiable between a thousand.Too much navy blue, bjorn.

Number Three rule: "Logos or color marks should not exceed 1 centimeter in length".Without comment, Stefan.

Number oven rule: "The back of shorts, polo shirts, dresses, or tracksuits must be completely white apart from the color strip of 1 percentic centimeter".This does not include, obviously, the daring attempts of Nadal in 2006.Lightning in the back, but what provocative this rafa.Large crazy, go.

Number Five rule: "Shorts, skirts, and tracks down must be completely white outside the color strip of 1 centimeter authorized" Anne White took the instructions at the foot of the letter.This anonymous British player attempted the full lycra in white without getting hit on the fingers.This is the flashdance era at the same time.

Number six rule: "Caps, headbands, bandanas, wrists, and socks must be completely white outside the color strip of 1 centimeter authorized".Isn't that a rule imagined just to break Serena's feet?

Number 7 rule: "Shoes must be almost entirely white, soles included.The surface around the toes must be smooth ”.Even the huge Rodger Federer was recovered from a fly for dared to wear shoes to the orange soles in 2013.Outrage lasted only one round, on the express complaint of the organization.The police prowl.

Rule number 8: "All underwear that can be visible during exchanges, including because of perspiration, must not include a strip of color longer than 1 centimeter.Decency is permanently required ".Our national tati, when she was still a tennis player, had successfully tried the red shorty in London, in 2007 a blessed era when the underwear was not affected by the supreme rules of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.