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The Championships, Wimbledon, is an historic tournament and prominent Grand Slam event during the tennis season. For decades, the tournament’s players have worn variations on tennis whites. Over the years, players have fashioned the style in their own way and on their own terms, styling kits from Nike, New Balance and more. Here, see how Wimbledon tennis kits have changed over time.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1935
Image Credit: Getty Images American tennis player Helen Wills Moody practising at Wimbledon before the start of the 1935 tournament.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1952
Image Credit: Getty Images Maureen Connolly of the United States before the Women’s Singles Final match against compatriot Louise Brough at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on July 5, 1952 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1956
Image Credit: Getty Images America’s Althea Gibson in play against Shirley Fry on the centre court at Wimbledon, London, during the 1956 women’s quarter finals.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1964
Image Credit: Getty Images American tennis player Billie Jean Moffitt (later King) in action during a semi final in the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1965
Image Credit: Getty Images Italian tennis star Lea Pericoli wearing a rose-trimmed tennis dress designed by British sportwear designer Teddy Tinling at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1975
Image Credit: Getty Images Billie Jean King of the USA returns a shot against Evonne Cawley during championship play of the women’s singles at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships , July 4, 1975 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1978
Image Credit: Getty Images American tennis player Chris Evert competing against Martina Navratilova in the final of the Ladies’ Singles tournament at The Championships, Wimbledon, London, on July 7, 1978.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1985
Image Credit: Getty Images Anne White of the USA prepares to serve in a revolutionary one-piece tennis outfit at the Wimbledon Championships in June 1985.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1987
Image Credit: Getty Images Steffi Graf of Germany serves against Martina Navratilova during their Women’s Singles Final at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 4 July 1987 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1990
Image Credit: Getty Images Steffi Graf of West Germany prepares to serve during the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 1998
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary Pierce of France plays a backhand during the 1st Round of the 1998 Wimbledon Championships held at Wimbledon, London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2000
Image Credit: Getty Images Anna Kournikova of Russia in action against Sandrine Testud of France during the first round of the womens singles in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, on June 26, 2000.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2004
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams of USA celebrates winning her first round match against Jie Zheng of China at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on June 22, 2004 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2007
Image Credit: Getty Images Venus Williams of USA plays a backhand during the Women’s Singles final match against Marion Bartoli of France during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2007 in London, England.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2010
Image Credit: Getty Images Venus Williams of USA in action during her first round match against Rossana De Los Rios of Paraguayon Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic celebrates winning the Ladies’ Singles final match against Eugenie Bouchard of Canada on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2014 in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates a point in her Ladies Singles Third Round match against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during day five of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2015 in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams of The United States celebrates defeating Julia Goerges of Germany during their Ladies’ Singles semi-final match on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2018 in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams of The United States walks onto centre court ahead of her Ladies’ Singles First Round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus during Day Two of The Championships – Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2021 in London.
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Wimbledon Tennis Outfits Through the Years: 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Gauff of United States celebrates winning match point against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania during their Women’s Singles First Round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2022 in London.
