Anne White caused uproar at Wimbledon in 1985 with her choice of clothing - leaving her opponent and officials furious. The former American tennis star was in action against compatriot Pam Shriver in the first round at SW19 , where she hit headlines for all the wrong reasons. The club is known for its strict dress code with players required to wear all white, but White may have taken this to the extreme.
After warming up in a tracksuit, the then 23-year-old showcased her all-white catsuit - which sparked the attention of the world's media along with the higher-ups at the All England Club. The match had to be halted at a set apiece due to bad lightning, with White revealing that Wimbledon referee Alan Mills told her to change into something more appropriate. White returned returned the next day wearing the usual clothing, where she proceeded to lose the third set.
Following their match, Shriver complained to officials, demanding she never wear the catsuit again. Explaining her choice of attire to Sky Sports , White said: "It actually kind of came about by accident. "Because at the time my boyfriend was the Head of Global Marketing for Tennis for Nike, Ian Hamilton.
"And he gave me some tights to wear, one night we were sitting at dinner and I went, 'Hey, can you imagine a white bodysuit at Wimbledon?', kind of as a joke. "But we met the head of Nike Tennis for Italy, a guy named Carlo Grippo, and we told him about my idea. "He said, 'Great! I'll get it made for you no problem.
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