“It was too short I think, and now we have a skirt and normal shirt,” said Roberta Vinci, a veteran player who said she had never had such a last-minute change from an apparel maker. “Nice and comfortable, and everything is now going to be O.K. for the players, I think.”
Daria Kasatkina quickly opted for the switch as well.
“I’m really happy that I have this opportunity, because if you feel good on the court you can play better,” Kasatkina said. “If something is bothering you all the time, no. I tried the dress during a practice, and I didn’t like it so much. It was always going up, so you can see the stomach, everything. It’s not very nice.”
Sabine Lisicki, a 2013 Wimbledon finalist, also switched to the skirt and top, echoing that comfort on court was most important
“It was too short I think, and now we have a skirt and normal shirt,” said Roberta Vinci, a veteran player who said she had never had such a last-minute change from an apparel maker. “Nice and comfortable, and everything is now going to be O.K. for the players, I think.”
Daria Kasatkina quickly opted for the switch as well.
“I’m really happy that I have this opportunity, because if you feel good on the court you can play better,” Kasatkina said. “If something is bothering you all the time, no. I tried the dress during a practice, and I didn’t like it so much. It was always going up, so you can see the stomach, everything. It’s not very nice.”
Sabine Lisicki, a 2013 Wimbledon finalist, also switched to the skirt and top, echoing that comfort on court was most important.
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