Former world number 20, Daria Saville recently highlighted her struggles connected to the all-white dress-code at the Wimbledon for The Daily Aus.
Recently, Nick Kyrgios stated that it would be nice to be able to wear something else than only white clothes at the Wimbledon. Although, the Australian was suggesting it only because of fashion reasons, his compatriot, Daria Saville explained the practical reasons why the tournament should change the dress-code.
"One time I got a period mid-match. I went to the bathroom and then was like oh surprise. We are only allowed two toilet breaks during a match. Thank god I had a female umpire. I explained to her what is happening and then I waited for someone to bring me a tampon because I didn’t have any. This happened during my first ever Australian Open in the second round. It was also 38 degrees on that day. that’s why I said it sucks to be a girl sometimes."
"Recently just being at Wimbledon, I was talking with my friend saying that I love the all-white look, but then a few girls said they hate it because it sucks to wear all white while being on your period. It's true, I myself had to skip my period around Wimbledon for the reason that I didn't want to worry about bleeding through. We already have enough stress.”
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