AS IS often the case with Wimbledon, what is happening off court can be more interesting than what is happening on it.
At this year's championships the British sense of propriety was again in evidence. Spaniard Conchita Martinez became a victim of stuffy dress rules and was ordered to change her outfit, which was deemed to be too colourful.
According to the rules, costumes must be predominantly white and carry a minimum of sponsorship labels.
The Martinez incident is certainly not an isolated one as more players risk censure with myriad colours and the odd stretch of lycra.
Martinez is not the only fashion victim - much of Andre Agassi's appeal lies in his outward presentation. If it isn't his flowing hair or designer stubble, it's his chest hair (or lack of it) that makes headlines.
Tennis has always been synonymous with fashion's changing shapes, but until fairly recently did not welcome an invasion of colour to its uniform.
The Sunday Morning Post borrowed two of Hongkong's young tennis hopefuls to model the latest in tennis gear. Both teenagers are sponsored by major sportswear companies which are veering away from the traditional whites.
