Wimbledon is now underway, with the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka having been involved in day one.
Alcaraz is chasing a third successive Wimbledon title this year, while Barbora Krejcikova is the defending champion on the WTA Tour side.
On the ATP Tour, Roger Federer holds the record for the most titles at the grass court Grand Slam with eight, while Martina Navratilova managed to go one further for the most outright.
Navratilova has named her Wimbledon semi-finalists, with the 18-time Grand Slam champion set to keep a close eye on the event this year.
Likely doing the same is fellow legend Billie Jean King, who clinched six of her 12 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon.
Billie Jean King wants long-standing Wimbledon rule to change
Before the action got underway, however, the iconic figure called for a big change to one significant tradition at Wimbledon.
She told The Telegraph: “There’s a match that comes on, you sit down, and you look – let’s say it’s television – who’s who?
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“Tennis people say: ‘Well, the mark is next to their name’ [to indicate who is serving]. I shouldn’t have to look at a mark, I shouldn’t have to look at anything. I should know [who’s who]. My sport drives me nuts.”
Of course referring to the all-white dress code, she added: “But they shouldn’t have the same uniforms on. They both have white on. You can change tradition.”
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American icon King has gone down in tennis history for her efforts throughout her career, both on and off the court.
But her comments on the all-white dress attire at Wimbledon have seemingly caused a divide among fans.
There is a group that certainly want to keep up the tradition at SW19, which for many is synonymous with Wimbledon.
But others have suggested modernisation of the strict rule is necessary, with the other three Grand Slams not including such a rule.
Wimbledon has, however, shown it is willing to move away from tradition this year by introducing electronic line calling.
Many tennis fans were angry at Wimbledon abolishing line judges, with the new setup ending a 147-year tradition.
Such a major change does suggest that tournament organisers are open to change, but perhaps removing the all-white clothing rule is a step too far for those in charge in London.
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