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Wimbledon Maintains Strict All-White Dress Code with One-Off Armband Tribute

The All England Club retained its 19th-century white-only attire policy at the 2025 Championships, allowing just concealed dark undershorts and a single black armband memorial

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Overview

  • Players must adhere to an almost entirely white uniform with no off-white or cream and only a 10 mm trim on collars or sleeves
  • A 2023 policy update permits women to wear dark undershorts as long as they remain hidden beneath shorts or skirts
  • For the 2025 tournament only, athletes may don a black armband to honor late footballer Diogo Jota
  • The all-white rule dates back to the 1870s Victorian era when white was chosen to mask sweat patches and uphold propriety
  • Competitors continue to introduce subtle personal designs within the strict white palette under All England Club oversight