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Scottish ace Andy Murray will skirt Lawn Tennis Association rules by playing at Wimbledon in a knee-length white kilt.
And the Queen’s champion had planned to say ‘balls’ to British tennis’ governing body by going ‘fully Scottish’ and passing on his underwear.
But an eleventh-hour appeal to Murray’s mother Judy will spare centre court crowds their most uncomfortable viewing since Sir Cliff Richard performed his hits in the rain in 1996.
There is nothing in the rules preventing Murray from wearing a skirt, a loophole which arose when the LTA altered the wording of their guidelines to avoid gender discrimination.
And we understand there was reluctance to challenge the UK’s top player over his lack of briefs for fear Murray would also claim discrimination, despite disquiet from the sport’s top administrators.
LTA officials were conscious that tradition dictates that a Scotsman should be free and unhindered underneath his kilt.
But a quiet word to Murray’s mum Judy will at least spare Wimbledon organisers a potential indecency storm.
Mrs Murray threatened to ground Andy for a month over the underpants row, which would have ruled the Wimbledon hopeful out for the remainder of the grass court season.
However, there could be more trouble in store for the LTA.
It has emerged that world number one Rafael Nadal is keen to defend his Wimbledon title in a traditional Spanish sombrero.
