Tennis ace refused to change her red knickers after violating Wimbledon's dress-code

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Wimbledon's archaic dress-code by wearing red knickers during a match at SW19 in 2007. Plenty of stars have tried to bypass the All England Club's strict rules on clothing over the years, but few have ever managed to get away with it.

British favourite Naomi Broady was forced to play without a bra in 2014, while two junior players had to change their underwear after violating the dress-code in 2017.

But Golovin defied the rules with her red ensemble 15 years ago. The former Rolland Garros Mixed Doubles champion entered the court wearing tomato-coloured undergarments and a dress with red stitching at the waist. READ MORE: "Ridiculous" Wimbledon rule forced female stars to play braless - giving fans an eyefulGiven some of the attire that has been rejected at Wimbledon over the years, it would have surprised no-one if the French tennis ace had been told to change before the match.

But according to Reuters, Golovin was given the go-ahead after intense discussions about hemlines and where they stopped and started.Do you think Wimbledon's dress-code is too old-fashioned?