Stars’ below-the-belt Wimbledon wardrobe malfunctions are too good

Wimbledon’s unique dress code throws some curve balls every year and it hasn’t taken long for a couple of players to raise issues with their attire.

Maybe Oscar Otte and Antoine Hoang didn’t have time to get their all-white kits fitted properly because they were ruffled by some below-the-belt problems with their wardrobe on day three at the All England Club.

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Otte lost a five-set thriller to Andy Murray, who defied the odds and his injured body to scrap his way into the third round with a performance that even stunned the Scotsman’s wife.

But Otte was having problems well before Murray roared back to life in the fifth set. Earlier in the match the world No. 151 complained to chair umpire Aurelie Tourte his shorts were too big and kept falling down.

Tourte jumped on the phone and it wasn’t long before a new pair arrived — reportedly from the Wimbledon shop.

At Oscar Otte's request, Aurelie Tourte orders a pair of white shorts — the ones he's wearing are too big. #Wimbeldon

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Andy Murray takes the first set, but in much more important news, Otte's new shorts have arrived.

He doesn't seem too happy with them, either.

Hope he goes off to change. To paraphrase Andy Murray, you can't get your nuts out on Centre Court. pic.twitter.com/004JvxRX0c

Otte wasn’t the only one to have a wardrobe malfunction. Frenchman Antoine Hoang’s troubles against Sebastian Korda extended beyond the obvious on-court woes in a second round 5-7 4-6 4-6 defeat.

His shorts were too loose and Hoang felt balls were slipping out of his pockets during points, so took them off during a change of ends and whacked on another pair.

Antoine Hoang changing his shorts on court as he felt the balls were falling from his pockets. He could not afford a slip-up there. #wimbledonpic.twitter.com/ekflVAnuW4

The fashion faux pas come after Dutch World No. 206 Indy de Vroome became a victim of Wimbledon’s strict dress regulations during qualifying last week. Although decked out in all-white, the 25-year-old was told by an official the underside of her visor — which carried a strip of black and was barely visible — went against the rules.

Rule No. 7 of Wimbledon’s official dress code reads: “Caps (including the underbill), headbands, bandannas, wristbands and socks must be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre.”

Aussie John Millman fell foul of the Wimbledon fashion police in 2018 when officials informed him shortly before his match against Milos Raonic his undies were a bit too loud for the famous venue.

Millman sent his dad on a shopping trip to a nearby apparel store to find a more suitable undergarment and he was allowed to play on, but eventually lost to the big-serving Canadian in three sets.

In 2017 Venus Williams courted controversy by sporting a pink bra, changing midway through her match against Elise Mertens in a situation she described as “awkward”. In 2015, Eugenie Bouchard was almost issued with a code violation for wearing a black sports bra, even though it was almost completely hidden.

Oscar Otte had a rough day on multiple fronts.Source:Getty Images

Kyrgios, Djokovic storm ahead

Aussie Nick Kyrgios beat 21st seed Ugo Humbert in five sets while Novak Djokovic progressed to the third round with a straight sets victory over South African Kevin Anderson.

Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini, the champion at Queen’s and tipped to go deep at Wimbledon, edged Argentina’s Guido Pella 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-0, while Japan’s Kei Nishikori claimed his 100th Grand Slam win by seeing off Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Spanish wildcard Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest player in the men’s draw, marked his debut by defeating Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 3-6 6-3. The 18-year-old faces Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev for a last 32 place.

In the women’s draw, Belarus second seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated 219th-ranked British wildcard Katie Boulter 4-6 6-3 6-3 to make the third round.

Ukraine third seed Elina Svitolina, a semi-finalist in 2018, beat Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium 6-3 2-6 6-3.

Venus Williams, the 41-year-old five-time winner, was beaten in the second round by Ons Jabuer in straight sets. Jabeur is the first Tunisian woman ever to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

With AFP

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