Wimbledon allows Turkish tennis player to display pro-Palestine watermelon symbol on her racket - despite claiming it doesn't allow political messages on court

Wimbledon has a long-standing policy of prohibiting players from displaying political messages or symbols on their clothing and equipment during matches. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which organises the tournament, has previously taken steps to enforce this rule in order to maintain a neutral and respectful environment for all players and spectators. The decision to allow the Turkish tennis player to display the watermelon symbol may be seen as a test of the boundaries of this policy.

Wimbledon allows Turkish tennis player to display pro-Palestine watermelon symbol on her racket - despite claiming it doesn't allow political messages on court

Wimbledon has insisted that a watermelon-shaped symbol displayed by Turkish tennis star does not cross the line under the Championships' rules on political messaging.