Tennis Attire and Menstruation: Responding to the 2022 Wimbledon Dress Code

In 2022, Wimbledon announced an almost entirely all-white dress code for tennis players, including visible undergarments. This article discusses the activism it inspired around attire and menstruation. While some argued that menstruation is a natural bodily function that people shouldn’t be embarrassed about, activists noted the stress and anxiety imposed by the dress code concerning bleeding through the white uniform. The overall goal of activist tennis players is to promote sports policies that “keep menstruation in mind.”

Wimbledon’s clothing rules state: 'Competitors must 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.' Even undergarments that 'either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration)' are subject to the strict white rules.

SOURCE: i Newspaper • AUTHOR: Alannah Francis • LAST UPDATED: July 8, 2022