Unlike many of his matches, Nick Kyrgios’ fourth-round win over Brandon Nakashima had no controversy at Wimbledon.
Key points:
- Nick Kyrgios adheres to the Wimbledon white dress rule while playing
- The shoes and cap he wears when he enters and leaves the court violate the rules
- The strict England All Club rules of clothing even govern the color of players’ underwear and often cause controversy.
But an eagle-eyed journalist noted that his non-playing suit on the court violated the strict and often criticized Wimbledon dress code.
The rules of dress and attire for players, including practice, at Wimbledon say, “Competitors must be dressed in appropriate tennis clothing that is almost completely white and this applies from the point where the player enters the track environment “.
The rules go as far as governing the colored underwear that players can wear and often become a source of some sort of controversy.
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The rules recently allowed the use of 1-centimeter-wide colored pipes on clothing, and some players were given a small touch of blue and yellow to show their support for Ukraine in the championships. ‘this year.
Kyrgios ’playing attire adheres to the rules, but the Australian quarter-final is changed to red and white Air Jordan 1 sneakers and a red Jordan Brand cap when he enters the court and after the match.
Kyrgios is sponsored by Nike, owner of Jordan Brand.
Wimbledon clothing rules often cause controversy. (Getty: Shaun Botterill)
A journalist suggested that tournament officials would talk to the world number 40 and asked him after reaching the quarterfinals why he was breaking the rules.
“Because I do what I want. I’m not above the rules. I like to carry my Jordans,” he said.
While he promised to change his ways slightly, he promised to “bring in some white triples” for his next outing, he didn’t seem impressed with the line of questions.
“That’s more attention to me. What does that mean; any advertising is good advertising, right? Keep doing it, then, champion,” he said with a wink.