Wimbledon 2023: Coco Gauff and Daria Kasatkina welcome rule change on all-white dress code amid period concerns

Coco Gauff and Daria Kasatkina have welcomed the changes made by Wimbledon organisers in allowing female players to wear darker undershorts to address period concerns. Wimbledon has traditionally employed a strict all-white dress code but announced last year they would be relaxing the rules for the 2023 tournament and beyond. Ad Ahead of this year’s event — which begins on July 3 — Kasatkina says the decision is a «big deal» and one which will reduce players' anxiety.

WTA EastbourneGauff races past Burrage at Eastbourne to make quarter-finals3 HOURS AGO “All the girls are really happy with this decision,” she said. “Because it's one thing to deal on court with your opponent and your own stress and nerves. “If you have additional stress of thinking about your period and stuff and whether your skirt will get dirty, it’s additional stress which you don’t want to think about.

“Finally we’ve got this little adjustment and I don’t think it's going to hurt the tournament but for the players, for us, for the girls, it’s going to be such a big deal.” Is Murray seeded at Wimbledon and who are the No. 1 seeds at SW19 this year? Swiatek can win Wimbledon 'multiple times', has a point to prove on grass — Wilander Exclusive: Rybakina 'still has great chance' of defending title even if not 100% — Robson Kasatkina’s comments echo those of American Coco Gauff, who earlier in the week described the change as a «big relief». “I support it a lot,” she told Sky Sports.

“It’s going to be a big relief. “I was on my period last year during Wimbledon and it was very stressful. “You have the period underwear to help you but it’s still in the back of your mind.