Federer suffers foot fault over orange shoes

LONDON: Seven-time champion Roger Federer has been told by Wimbledon officials that his orange-soled tennis shoes contravene the tournament’s strict all-white dress code. Federer wore the shoes in his opening round win over Victor Hanescu on Monday but has now been told to bin them when he returns to Center Court later yesterday to face Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine. “Players at Wimbledon must be dressed almost entirely in white,” a spokesman told the Daily Telegraph.
Despite being a member of the All England Club, defending champion Federer is still expected to abide by the rules. The world number three, who is chasing a record eighth title, has a specially-designed outfit provided for him each year by clothing giants Nike. Wimbledon officials have often clashed with players over the issue of on-court clothing where multi-million dollar deals at stake.