"It's going to relieve a lot of stress for me and other girls": Gauff a fan of Wimbledon relaxing all-white clothing rules for WTA players

World number four Coco Gauff has expressed a sigh of relief after Wimbledon authorities relaxed the all-white clothing rules for WTA players.

The third Grand Slam of the year is set to be played from 03-16 July in London. This year, the fans in the stadium as well as the viewers sitting back home will witness a slight change as it will be not mandatory for woman players to wear all-white to participate in the event.

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Gauff, while speaking to Sky Sports, lauded the decision and called it a stress reliever for woman players, especially those who are going through their menstrual cycle.

"I really support it a lot. It's going to be a big relief," said the 19-year-old. "I was on my period last year during Wimbledon and it was very stressful.

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“I mean, you have the period underwear and stuff to help you but it's still in the back of your mind.

"Sometimes, and I know when you go to the bathroom, you're supposed to use the bathroom, but I would go to the bathroom just to check and make sure nothing was showing. So I think it's going to relieve a lot of stress for me and other girls in the locker room for sure.

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"I am looking forward to that decision in the future and how it affects other players in general. And I think it's very nice that this discussion has been talked about.

"It's something I talked about last year during the actual tournament, when the topic first got brought up, and now I'm happy that the decision has been made. It will make it a lot, lot less stressful for us."

Luke

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