A familiar sound was absent from Wimbledon's courts when the tournament sta...
Jul 1, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Yulia Putintseva celebrates recording match point during her match against Naomi Osaka on day one at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
LONDON - A familiar sound was absent from Wimbledon’s courts when the tournament started on Monday as umpires were no longer using a woman’s marital status at the end of each game and match. The use of prefixes such as ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ has, for the most part, been scrapped by the organizers, ending a long-held tradition and bringing parity with the men’s game.Britain’s Heather Watson was among those to welcome the move, saying: “Equality is always good.”Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic said he supported the move, but added: “I thought that tradition was very unique and very special. I thought it was nice.
“It’s definitely not easy to alter or change any traditions here that have been present for many years. It’s quite surprising that they’ve done that.” Prefixes will not disappear entirely — they will still be used for code violations, medical announcements and player challenges, but this is the same for women and men.
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