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Wimbledon set to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards: Report

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All England Lawn Tennis Club has given women the titles but not men. Three years ago it dropped the use of the honorifics when umpires were announcing the scores at the end of a game. Wimbledon is going a step further towards equality and is changing the honours boards that are displayed around the club.

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Daily Mirror

Wimbledon to remove “Miss” and “Mrs” in bid to modernise honours boards

The honours board at Wimbledon currently lists female champions as 'Miss' or 'Mrs', but that practice is about to change as the tournament continues its push for equality

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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WION

Wimbledon set to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards: Report

The All England Lawn Tennis Club has traditionally used the titles just for women - Ash Barty, last year`s champion, was refereed to as Miss A. Barty whereas men`s winner Novak Djokovic went on the board as N. Djokovic. In 2019, organisers did away with the use of honorifics when announcing scores in women`s matches but the events continue to be referred to as gentlemen`s singles and ladies` singles.

2 years ago·Noida, India

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The Times

Wimbledon drops ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ from tennis honours boards

Wimbledon is replacing its honours boards before next month’s championships to remove the titles “Miss” and “Mrs” before the names of female winners to match th

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Firstpost News

'Miss' and 'Mrs' to be removed from honours board of Wimbledon-Sports News , Firstpost

The All England Lawn Tennis Club has always used the titles only for women - Ash Barty, last year's champion, was referred to as 'Miss A. Barty' whereas men's winner Novak Djokovic went on the board as 'N. Djokovic'.

2 years ago·Mumbai, India

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LBC

Wimbledon drops Miss and Mrs titles on female champion's board in modernisation bid

Wimbledon will drop "Mrs" and "Miss" titles on its board of women's champions in a bid to modernise the tournament.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Tennis 365

Wimbledon to finally ditch the 'Miss' and 'Mrs' prefixes on its famous honours boards as it modernises

The All England Lawn Tennis Club will finally move with the times as it will at long last drop the “Miss” and “Mrs” prefixes of women’s champions on the Wimbledon honours boards.The move means that the presentation of the female champions will now be in line with the male winners while they will also no longer list female champions who are married with the initials and surnames of their husbands.Since the ladies’ singles was introduced at SW19 i…

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Wimbledon set to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards: Report

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Wimbledon to remove “Miss” and “Mrs” in bid to modernise honours boards

Wimbledon to remove “Miss” and “Mrs” in bid to modernise honours boards

Wimbledon set to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards: Report

Wimbledon set to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards: Report

Wimbledon drops ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ from tennis honours boards

Wimbledon drops ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ from tennis honours boards

'Miss' and 'Mrs' to be removed from honours board of Wimbledon-Sports News , Firstpost

'Miss' and 'Mrs' to be removed from honours board of Wimbledon-Sports News , Firstpost

Wimbledon drops Miss and Mrs titles on female champion's board in modernisation bid

Wimbledon drops Miss and Mrs titles on female champion's board in modernisation bid

Wimbledon to finally ditch the 'Miss' and 'Mrs' prefixes on its famous honours boards as it modernises

Wimbledon to finally ditch the 'Miss' and 'Mrs' prefixes on its famous honours boards as it modernises

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