• Men and women no longer given different coloured towels
• Famous green and purple towels previously only given to men
Wimbledon will no longer provide different coloured towels to men and women players after officials decided to scrap one of the last bastions of genderism.
Traditionally men were given two “championship” green and purple towels, while women received two “seasonal” ones, which in 2019 were pink and turquoise. But this year, for the first time, players are receiving one of each when they step on court.
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