Eugenie Bouchard avoids punishment despite appearing to break strict Wimbledon dress code during defeat by Ying-Ying Duan
Eugenie Bouchard avoided being given a slapped wrist by umpire Louise Engzell despite appearing to break Wimbledon's strict dress code.
The 21-year-old, who reached the final of last year's Wimbledon, appeared to have a black bra strap on show during her first round defeat against China's Ying-Ying Duan.
Engzell checked to see if Bouchard had broken the dress code but did not take action against the current world No 12.
Umpire Louise Engzell checked Eugenie Bouchard's bra strap during her first-round loss to Ying-Ying Duan
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Wimbledon's dress code states players must dress in 'almost entirely white' during competitive matches at SW19.
When asked by Sportsmail if she knew that her bra strap had caused concern, Bouchard replied: 'I was not aware of that at all. And no one told me anything about my bra.'
The rules state on Wimbeldon's official website: '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.
i actually get that rules are rules & she probably should have known... It's not like it was the actual bra itself, just the fact that it was black. I didn't know they were required to wear white.
Post by marriedfilingjoint on Jul 1, 2015 5:42:28 GMT -5
Dun dun dun!
I was expecting an entirely different dress code violation. The high today is expected to be near record-breaking (96ish). It was already approaching 90 when I walked my daughter to nursery.
This seems kind of like a rookie mistake. I can't imagine getting dressed and thinking, "Yeah, I know how strict they are with the rules, but there's just no way this outfit will at all shift to show a little bra underneath, so I'm good with black. It's not like I'll be moving around or anything."
This seems kind of like a rookie mistake. I can't imagine getting dressed and thinking, "Yeah, I know how strict they are with the rules, but there's just no way this outfit will at all shift to show a little bra underneath, so I'm good with black. It's not like I'll be moving around or anything."
and, you know... every bra is a little different (even the same make/model). She may not have even been thinking about the color when she picked it, instead picking the one that felt best so that she could... I DUNNO... think about her game instead of her boobs.
and, you know... every bra is a little different (even the same make/model). She may not have even been thinking about the color when she picked it, instead picking the one that felt best so that she could... I DUNNO... think about her game instead of her boobs.
To be fair they got Federer for his sponsor logo having too much color in 2013. I don't feel bad for her, this rule has been around since Wimbledon began, she played there last year and followed the rule so if she failed to plan accordingly this year that's her problem *and I really like her as a player and was rooting for her* This is a long standing WELL known rule, it's easy enough to buy a couple white sports bras knowing you'll be at Wimbledon and will need them.
and, you know... every bra is a little different (even the same make/model). She may not have even been thinking about the color when she picked it, instead picking the one that felt best so that she could... I DUNNO... think about her game instead of her boobs.
it actually pisses me off that they allow colored corporate logos.
Like, if you're going to have the rule, have the rule.
So... players can wear a 2" Nike Swoosh, but if somebody else wanted to have a 2" embroidered tennis racket, or strawberry, or whatever, they couldn't, because it's not a brand logo.
it actually pisses me off that they allow colored corporate logos.
Like, if you're going to have the rule, have the rule.
So... players can wear a 2" Nike Swoosh, but if somebody else wanted to have a 2" embroidered tennis racket, or strawberry, or whatever, they couldn't, because it's not a brand logo.
that's all kinds of messed up.
they allow the logos because they HAVE to, it's not something they have a lot of choice in if they want the best players to play. Those players have sponsorship deals that would mean they couldn't play without the logo. If that wasn't the case they wouldn't allow those either, it's just they can't ban them without in essence banning the best players. The rest is a longstanding tradition, it's been around since the beginning of the tournament. It's ALSO in England, a place known for it's odd traditions
I have a hard time allowing something stupid because "that's just how they've ALWAYS done it" so I'm feeling pretty eff you to Wimbledon about this.
The reason behind it is it makes the players more visible against the green and makes watching the play easier so there is a purpose to it. I prefer watching Wimbledon to the French Open for this reason, it's easier to follow the play visually since the players stand out clearly.
it actually pisses me off that they allow colored corporate logos.
Like, if you're going to have the rule, have the rule.
So... players can wear a 2" Nike Swoosh, but if somebody else wanted to have a 2" embroidered tennis racket, or strawberry, or whatever, they couldn't, because it's not a brand logo.
that's all kinds of messed up.
they allow the logos because they HAVE to, it's not something they have a lot of choice in if they want the best players to play. Those players have sponsorship deals that would mean they couldn't play without the logo. If that wasn't the case they wouldn't allow those either, it's just they can't ban them without in essence banning the best players. The rest is a longstanding tradition, it's been around since the beginning of the tournament. It's ALSO in England, a place known for it's odd traditions
the article posted up thread (from the NY Times) is about how the super strictness is actually very recent...
this was allowed:
...as was this:
They've only gone crazy with the absolutistness of it in the last two years.
they allow the logos because they HAVE to, it's not something they have a lot of choice in if they want the best players to play. Those players have sponsorship deals that would mean they couldn't play without the logo. If that wasn't the case they wouldn't allow those either, it's just they can't ban them without in essence banning the best players. The rest is a longstanding tradition, it's been around since the beginning of the tournament. It's ALSO in England, a place known for it's odd traditions
the article posted up thread (from the NY Times) is about how the super strictness is actually very recent...
this was allowed:
...as was this:
They've only gone crazy with the absolutistness of it in the last two years.
Yeah and that's WHY they cracked down, they loosened up a bit and felt it got out of hand so are cracking down again.
The reason behind it is it makes the players more visible against the green and makes watching the play easier so there is a purpose to it. I prefer watching Wimbledon to the French Open for this reason, it's easier to follow the play visually since the players stand out clearly.
If that bra strap makes it hard for you to see the game, you have vision issues.
Have the rule, fine. No need to be this crazy about it.
I was speaking to the rule in general. As I said they have cracked down the last few years because players kept pushing the envelope and TPTB decided it had gotten out of hand so they're coming down on all infractions no matter how small to get back to the 'all white' rule.
(and according to the NYT piece, it's not about seeing the play. It's because seeing sweat was considered a big no-no.)
OF COURSE!
I thought this rule struck me as a very much "keeping tennis a game of ladies and gentlemen" type of thing, but I couldn't place why. It's like they want to keep it as this "proper" sport that only prim people play, rather than the crazy athletic feat that it is.
Of course, I think the rules about women wearing skirts are ridiculous. If they want to, sure. But there is no purpose to the rule, except for see above about being prim and proper.
If that's the reason for white it's not working AT all. Exactly, they let Agassi get away with it because it was his stick and for the most part everyone else stuck to the general guidelines. then players more recently started pushing it more generally and broadly so TPTB cracked down. It was definitely a thing back then because it was a BIG controversy when Agassi wore that and a big deal that they didn't come down on him. See: sports illustrated and Agassi's autobiography.
I wonder what they would say about her nipples showing through a white bra/tank combo? I can see why she'd want to wear a colored bra for modesty alone.
This is her last year clearly she was able to follow the established rule then. She is not brand new to this.
1) It's a dumb rule. 2) Just because she was able to follow it then, it doesn't mean she had reason to think that such a tiny amount of black would be in violation. 3) Perhaps she found a bra she likes better than the one she wore last year. 4) Wimbledon needs to GTFO itself.
I was speaking to the rule in general. As I said they have cracked down the last few years because players kept pushing the envelope and TPTB decided it had gotten out of hand so they're coming down on all infractions no matter how small to get back to the 'all white' rule.
I wonder if Nike et al secretly love the chance to make another line of clothing they might not otherwise produce.
They do that anyway--at least for the big players at bigger tournaments--they wear a different new ensemble for each one, not just Wimbledon.
Which is why I have way too many things originally designed for Maria Sherapova. But she has great style and Nike tennis stuff fits me well so I can't help but get excited to see what she's wearing to determine if I need to buy it or not.