All You want to know about Wimbledon Dress Code Rules

As Wimbledon comes to action once again for the first time since since 2019 and officials have wasted no time holding up its traditions - even the very worst of them.

Qualifying began overnight at Roehampton, one day later than planned after Monday’s play was washed out, with several Australian men and women in action.

But it was a Dutch hopeful who said she was among the first to fall foul of Wimbledon’s all-white dress code.

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Indy de Vroome, a 25-year-old ranked just outside the world’s top 200, shared an image from the sidelines of her 6-2 6-2 win over Viktoria Kuzmova on Tuesday night local time.

The photo showed de Vroome, seemingly dressed head to toe in white, in discussions with an official.

“The ref telling me that the inside of my cap isn’t white enough,” de Vroome wrote with a laughing emoji.

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Wimbledon dress code rules

The following refers to all clothing, including tracksuits and sweaters, worn on The Championship courts both for practice and for matches.

• 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.

• White does not include off white or cream.

• There should be no solid mass or panel of colouring. A single trim of colour around the neckline and around the cuff of the sleeves is acceptable but must be no wider than one centimetre (10mm).

• Colour contained within patterns will be measured as if it is a solid mass of colour and should be within the one centimetre (10mm) guide. Logos formed by variations of material or patterns are not acceptable.

• The back of a shirt, dress, tracksuit top or sweater must be completely white.
• Shorts, skirts and tracksuit bottoms must be completely white except for a single trim of colour down the outside seam no wider than one centimetre (10mm).

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• Caps (including the underbill), headbands, bandanas, wristbands and socks must be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm).
• Shoes must be almost entirely white. Soles and laces must be completely white. Large manufacturers’ logos are not encouraged. The grass court shoes must adhere to the Grand Slam rules (see Appendix 1 below for full details of the 2017 rules). In particular shoes with pimples around the outside of the toes shall not be permitted. The foxing around the toes must be smooth.
• Any undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration) must also be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm). In addition, common standards of decency are required at all times.
• Medical supports and equipment should be white if possible but may be coloured if absolutely necessary. A more relaxed dress code operates at the Aorangi Park practice courts.