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Ostapenko Reveals Green Shorts to End Umpire Dispute, Clinches Wimbledon Doubles Third-Round Spot

The 2023 amendment to Wimbledon’s dress code allows coloured undershorts for women to ease performance anxieties.

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Overview

  • Umpire Jamie Crowson halted Jelena Ostapenko’s doubles warm-up on Court No. 8 to question her all-white attire.
  • Ostapenko lifted her skirt to display green undershorts that comply with the rule change approved in 2023.
  • Partnering Hsieh Su-wei, she rebounded from a first-set loss to beat Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
  • Her singles and mixed doubles campaigns at this year’s Championships have already concluded.
  • Ostapenko and Hsieh will face Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai in the third round on Sunday.