Wimbledon demands more modest skirts

Female tennis players have been warned by the All England Club that revealing skirts will not be tolerated at this year's Wimbledon tournament.

"Any competitor who appears on court dressed in a manner which is deemed unsuitable by the committee will be liable to be defaulted," the club reminded arriving players.

"Russian Maria Sharapova, who won the women's singles title in 2004 at age 17 turned many heads at the Australian Open this year when her outfit frequently gave glimpses of her underwear" , the report said.

In 2002, the All-England Club cautioned Anna Kournikova for wearing black shorts during practice.