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Lili Di Alvarez
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Spain's first great tennis player had impeccable personal style―as exemplified by this white fur-trimmed coat she wore in 1926
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Suzanne Lenglen
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The French doyenne at Wimbledon in 1923
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Gloria Swanson
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The 1920s film idol claimed tennis was one of her favorite sports
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René Lacoste
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The world champion played up his nickname "the Crocodile," and famously launched his own clothing line featuring the motif. Seen here, after winning the Davis Cup at Wimbledon in 1932
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Greta Garbo
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The elusive actress posed with a racket on the set of the 1929 silent film, The Kiss
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Katharine Hepburn
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The iconic actress―seen here in 1935―was a longtime tomboy known for keeping active, and was particularly fond of golf and tennis
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Fred Perry
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The first player to win a "career grand slam" in 1935 is equally well known for his popular polo shirts featuring a laurel wreath
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Jean Harlow
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The 1930s sex symbol took a breather on the tennis court
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Ginger Rogers
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The all-American actress was known for her graceful dancing, and brought that sense of balance to the court
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Queen Elizabeth
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The Queen Mother visited with American player Helen Wills Moody at Wimbledon in 1938
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Ava Gardner
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The actress pictured jumping over the net in 1940
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John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier
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America's golden couple played a match while engaged in 1953
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Althea Gibson
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She became the first black player to compete at Wimbledon in 1951
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Billie Jean King
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Seen here at Wimbledon in 1964, the 39-time Grand Slam winner and equal rights advocate was rarely seen without her stylish horn rim glasses
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Lea Pericoli
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The Italian tennis player's glamorous on-court looks generated so much buzz in the '60s that she started keeping her outfits a secret until the day of the match
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Clint Eastwood and Lucille Ball
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An avid tennis player, Eastwood turned up alongside Lucille Ball at a California tournament in 1970
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Diana Ross
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Posing in a sporty knit set and tennis shoes, outside of a U.K. concert in 1973
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Arthur Ashe
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The first-and-only African American male tennis player to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open also had incredible style, as witnessed during this a 1975 Wimbledon match
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Farrah Fawcett
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The '70s pinup knew a thing or two about looking good in tennis whites. Seen here in 1976 outside the Playboy Mansion after playing a charity tournament
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Woody Allen and Diane Keaton
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The lead characters in Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall met while playing a tennis doubles match
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