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Genie Bouchard is set to wear all-white outfits the whole grass season, not only at Wimbledon, where this attire is mandatory. With this choice, Bouchard opposes Roger Federer‘s opinion about Wimbledon’s stiff tradition. “We only have to wear all white at Wimbledon but I think all white looks so nice on the grass that I wanted to wear it at all my grass events,” Bouchard motivated her decision on an Instagram Story.
Recently, Bouchard sported an all-white New Balance outfit at the German Open held in Berlin on grass. Unfortunately for the Canadian, she lost in the second qualifying round against Vera Zvonareva (3-6, 7-5, 3-6).
Eugenie Bouchard declared she is “the biggest Roger Federer fan” right before naming Novak Djokovic as “the undisputed GOAT” following the latter’s win at Roland Garros.
I’m the biggest Roger fan but we all have to admit Novak is the undisputed goat. Insanely impressive. — Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 11, 2023
When Roger Federer said Wimbledon should change white tradition
Back in 2019, Roger Federer expressed his wish for Wimbledon to give up at its all-white tradition.
“I already said that numerous times over the years. I think it would be nice to add a splash of color, let’s just be honest for a second here. But I understand that traditions are the way they are. I know that Phil Brook, the chairman right now, he believes in strict tradition, going back to the ’50s, ’60s.
I get it. Back in the day, Borg and McEnroe walked out in red outfits. I’m not saying that should happen again. Maybe it would be nice if we mix it up a little bit more. It also creates for the brands a challenge, how much different can you make white.
There are ways to do it. They’re trying hard, let’s put it that way,” Federer also joked during one of his press conferences. When he was asked if he had an appetite for fashion. “I like to eat it. I like to eat my clothes,” the Swiss commented.
