Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards

Wimbledon scrubs off 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards in equality drive

WIMBLEDON is removing titles before the names of its former female champions as it looks to shed its reputation as an outdated Grand Slam.

Wimbledon to drop Mrs and Miss on women’s honours board

A move for modernisation and equality across the men’s and women’s games

Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards

Tennis News: Wimbledon will drop the titles "Miss" and "Mrs" before the names of female winners on its honour roll to match the men's boards in an attempt to moder

Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours board: report

The All England Lawn Tennis Club's honours board has used the honorifics in front of female champions but not male winners

Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards

The change will also put an end to married women being identified by both the initials and surnames of their husbands.

Wimbledon to remove ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ from honours boards: Report

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".