Vintage Moments From Wimbledon

It's tennis season

Vintage Moments From Wimbledon
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Wimbledon has begun which means it is tennis season! For those who have yet to join in the hype, draw inspiration from our gallery of imageries from Wimbledons of the past. Wear your best tennis whites when watching the games for an extra smack of good luck.

By James Lennon Chuang

1926

Tennis Players in their Photo: Getty
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1935

Helen Wills Moody and Joan Hartigan at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty
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1935

Helen Jacobs (left) and Mrs Sperling leaving the court at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty
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1935

Fred Perry and Von Cramm. Photo: Getty
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1988

A ballgirl waits with her arm up to deliver a ball. Photo: Getty
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1985

Chris Evert-Lloyd during her Women's Singles Finals match against Martina Navratilova. Photo: Getty
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1919

Suzanne Lenglen winning her first championship at Wimbledon Photo: Getty
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1927

Ballpicker at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Photo: Getty
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1926

Spanish tennis player Lili de Alvarez. Photo: Getty
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1912

British tennis player Ethel Larcombe. Photo: Getty
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1926

French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen (1899 - 1938). Photo: Getty
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1979

Martina Navratilova in action against Rosemary Casals in the 3rd round of the Wimbledon grass court championships. Photo: Getty
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1969

Australian tennis player John Newcombe. Photo: Getty
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1959

Frank Gorman looks on as his partner Bob Hewitt falls during a Men's Doubles match at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty
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1985

Boris Becker - the youngest Wimbledon men's champion when he was 17. Photo: Getty
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