Australian tennis player John Millman ran into an unexpected problem ahead of his Wimbledon second-round match against Milos Raonic, when tournament officials told him his colourful underwear breached the club’s strict all-white rule.
Milman was preparing to take on Raonic when he was told his colourful underwear was visible underneath his white Lotto shorts.
Fortunately his father Ron – known on the ATP Tour as ‘The Fox’ – was on hand to dash into the city to pick up some more appropriate underpants.
Unfortunately the new pants didn’t prove to be particularly lucky, as Millman lost a hard-fought encounter 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4).
“I don't know where he got them from, but he walks everywhere. He walks here every day from Clapham,” Millman said.
“The Lotto pants this year are really thin, which is good for us, it feels like you are playing naked out there.
“I shouldn't say this, but I have worn those undies, or similar types, for the last few years.
“But this year they came down hard, as they do. But The Fox delivered. Good man, he has rubbed half a stroke off.”
