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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Roger Fagge

The real reason why players are only permitted to wear white at Wimbledon

When Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner at the Roland Garros men’s final on 8 June 2025, in what is already seen as a classic match, there was some comment on the sartorial choices of the two players.

They both wore Nike tops. Alcaraz’s was collarless, with horizontal blue bordered green and black stripes, and black shorts.

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