U.S. Open Announces Change of Attire Policy Change
Umpire Christian Rask hit Alize Cornet with a code violation when the Frenchwoman briefly removed her shirt during her first-round loss to Johanna Larsson on Day 2 (see video above).The decision was met with resistance on Twitter, where several tennis personalities took to the social media site to complain of sexism by the powers that be.
Alize Cornet came back to court after 10 minute heat break. Had her fresh shirt on back to front. Changed at back of court. Got a code violation. Unsportsmanlike conduct….. 😳
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) August 28, 2018
But the men can change shirts on court. https://t.co/sCN4KDXYTb
Hard to fault the umpire who was just enforcing rules in accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook. To avoid further confusion the US Open has released its own change to the tournament’s change of attire policy, effective immediately.
US Open Statement on Change of Attire Policy pic.twitter.com/Kt7EcuPz1S
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2018
The WTA took to Twitter to clarify the fact that it has no such rule that prohibits the changing of on-court change of attire.
— WTA (@WTA) August 29, 2018
Unfortunately, that’s too late for Cornet, who was eliminated in three sets on Day 2 by Johanna Larsson. ]]>
