Recently, French female tennis player Alizé Corne caused controversy when she changed her clothes on the court.
At that time, due to the hot weather, Cornette found that he was wearing his clothes inside out, so he turned around in the venue, took off his T-shirt and put it back on. However, this move was warned by the referee on duty.
(Source: Deadspin)
Subsequently, BBC, "Daily Mail" and other media also reported on the matter. According to the British "The Guardian" (The Guardian), the rule book of the Women's Professional Tennis Federation stipulates that players can only take off their jerseys when off the court, but there are no similar rules for male players.
Subsequently, Judy Murray, the mother of the famous tennis player Murray, issued a statement saying, "Why can male players change clothes on the court?"
Cornet herself was also confused. She may have thought that her actions were not harmful. Nothing indecent, after all, she is still wearing a sports bra. The moment he heard the penalty, Cornet still had an expression of disbelief and helplessness on his face.
Photos of changing clothes quickly spread across social networks and were used by critics to prove that the US Open implemented double standards in the dressing policy of male and female athletes.
The United States Tennis Professionals Association, which was criticized for "sex discrimination", quickly made a statement, saying that "all players can change clothes in their seats and this will not be considered a violation of relevant regulations."
"About yesterday's referee's comment on the subject We regret the decision made by Nate. The relevant regulations were clarified to ensure that this does not happen in the future. Fortunately, Cornet was only warned and there were no further penalties or fines. If given the choice, the female player can change to a more private place on the sidelines. Clothes. In this case, they do not need to call the referee for a timeout."
