Emma Raducanu made to change clothes at Wimbledon practice after sparking fury
Emma Raducanu was accused of being arrogant by members at the famous club
Emma Raducanu begins her 2026 Wimbledon preparations at Queen's this week as he hopes to get her career back on track after a difficult few years.
The 23-year-old will be aiming to progress past the fourth round for the first time at Wimbledon, with this week's Queen's tournament crucial preparation.
Raducanu's return to SW19 follows controversy last year, after she was accused of breaching a 150 year old regulation at the All England Club.
In March last year, she faced accusations of "arrogance" from club members for supposedly disregarding the longstanding dress code at SW19.
The regulations stipulate that players must wear all-white while using the courts for matches and practice sessions, which also applies to the main Grand Slam tournament in the summer.
Yet the 2021 US Open champion was reported to have used the club's courts wearing "whatever she want[ed]," having purportedly "rocked up in a pink outfit" for a practice session.
At the time, the Daily Mail reported that her conduct had been "enraging members" of the prestigious club.
"It's so unfair," one angry member told the publication. "Who does she think she is?
"Just because she's won the US Open doesn't mean she can wear whatever she wants." The All England Club's regulations — first introduced in the 1880s — stipulate that players must wear "suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white" while on the courts, a rule that also applies "from the point at which the player enters the court surround".
A revision was made to the rules in 2023 to permit female players to wear dark undershorts beneath their kit owing to period concerns, yet the regulations remain stringent.
For instance, acceptable white outfits do "not include off-white or cream", while only a 10mm trim of another single colour is permitted around necklines or the cuffs of sleeves.
Raducanu is certainly not the first star to have caused a stir with their choice of clothing at Wimbledon, with some of the sport's biggest names also accused of flouting the dress code.
In 2022, Nick Kyrgios raised a few eyebrows by stepping out on court in a pair of red Nike Jordan shoes and a matching cap before changing into his white attire, while even the legendary Roger Federer found himself reprimanded for wearing orange-soled shoes on the hallowed courts.