Female players at Wimbledon allowed to wear dark-coloured underwear from 2023

Campaigners from Address The Dress Code were outside Wimbledon this summer (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Female players at Wimbledon will be allowed to wear dark-coloured underwear from next year’s tournament, the All England Club announced on Thursday.

There has been a clamour for Wimbledon to change their rules requiring players to wear all white clothing to reduce anxiety around menstrual cycles.