Emma Raducanu is said to have angered Wimbledon club members by seemingly not following their dress code.
The 22-year-old tennis player often uses the All England Club’s facilities for practice when she is in London.
However, Raducanu is reported to have upset other members by not adhering to the traditional all-white clothing rule.
For 150 years, Wimbledon has required players to wear only white clothing when on court.
According to the Daily Mail, the 2021 US Open champion was seen wearing pink clothing during recent practice sessions at Wimbledon.
One club member reportedly told The Mail: “It’s so unfair. Emma appears in pink while everyone else respects the all-white rule. Who does she think she is?”
“Just because she won the US Open doesn’t mean she can wear whatever she wants.”
Wimbledon’s regulations state that players must wear “suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white” and specifies that “white does not include off-white or cream.”
The rules also mention: “There should be no solid mass or panel of coloring. A single trim is acceptable, but must be no wider than one centimeter.”
Previously, Roger Federer faced criticism at Wimbledon in 2013 for wearing orange-soled shoes and was asked to change them.
Novak Djokovic was required to get special permission to wear a grey knee support last year, and Nick Kyrgios mentioned being fined £12,000 for changing into a red hat and shoes after a match in 2022 while still on court.
This alleged breach of rules occurs as Raducanu has been dealing with a man who displayed “fixated behavior” at the Dubai Open.
The individual has been issued a restraining order, and Raducanu’s security was increased at the Indian Wells tournament, where she was defeated in the first round by Moyuka Uchijima.
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