Jelena Ostapenko (Photo via Eurosport)
Wimbledon competitor Jelena Ostapenko was forced to lift her skirt during an exchange with an umpire to prove she was in compliance with the tournament’s dress code.

The incident took place on Friday before Ostapenko’s doubles match alongside Hsieh Su-wei. She appeared to be puzzled after umpire Jamie Crowson questioned what she was wearing. She eventually raised her skirt to show green undershorts.

As it turned out, she didn’t break any rules.

While Wimbledon had a longstanding all-white policy, the new rules, which were implemented in 2023, have allowed female players to wear darker-colored undershorts, making it more comfortable for anyone with menstrual issues.

The ump accepted her explanation, and the match started without a penalty.

Jelena Ostapenko Advances To The Quarterfinal

Jelena Ostapenko (Photo by Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty Images)

Ostapenko and Hsieh faced Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse, and despite the awkward moment, they won the match in three sets to advance to the third round, where they beat 14th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai.

They will play Sorana Cirstea and Anna Kalinskaya in the quarterfinal on Tuesday.

The incident likely surprised people watching from the stands, but it’s since been made clear that it wasn’t a show of defiance.

This all suggests that despite a rule stating something, there can still be confusion and the need for verification. Of course, a change after years of doing things a certain way makes it harder to keep a grip on things.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’