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Nike’s Wimbledon dressNike’S controversial “lingerie” Wimbledon dress has been heavily criticised by players for making them uncomfortable during the opening days of the grand slam.

The sports apparel giant was last week forced into what was described as an embarrassing re-call of its Nike Premier Slam dresses so they could be altered in time for Wimbledon’s opening round of matches.

According to reports, players complained the dress was too revealing below the waist and was branded “skimpy” by some commentators. Photos from the opening two days of play suggest the alterations have done little to protect the modesty of players.

Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard is among a group of around 20 players to have worn the much-maligned threads and appeared to struggle with her ensemble during her first round win over Magdalena Rybarikova.

The dress frequently flew up abover her waist, causing some tennis fans to label the Nike product the “Marilyn Monroe”.

Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson, who was knocked out in qualifying, said the dress interfered with her court movement.

The most notable criticism came from Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray — the mother of World No. 2 Andy — who said she expects Nike to make immediate alterations to the dress.

Despite this, Bouchard says she actually enjoys wearing the controversial outfit. “For me, I love it,” Bouchard told. “It’s nice and short so you can move around and be free with your movements. Yeah, I don’t know. It’s funny that people paid a lot of attention to it, but I really think it’s really nice.”

Nike released a statement saying the dresses were not re-called and that the alterations made to them were standard practice. “We work closely with our athletes to provide them with product that helps them perform and feel their best on the court."Nike’s Wimbledon dress


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