Into the Archives: Player Fashion at Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships has many traditions, including the famous all-white dress code applied to the competitors.
We have curated a selection of photos from The Associated Press archive to see how fashions have changed for the players, including some iconic outfits.
Wimbledon stars pose at the Roehampton Club, London, during a reception for the overseas tennis champions who will be playing at Wimbledon, on June 24, 1929. From left: Joan Fry, Madzy Rollin Couquerque, Beryl Collier, Bill Tilden, Kea Bouman and Frank Hunter. (AP Photo)
American tennis player Elizabeth Ryan and Cilly Aussem of Germany at Wimbledon, just before their match on July 2, 1930. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
American tennis player Ellsworth Vines in play at Wimbledon, on June 26, 1933. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
America's Donald Budge in play at Wimbledon, on July 3, 1935. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
Chilean tennis player Anita Lizana in play at Wimbledon, on June 30, 1936. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
American tennis player Sarah Palfrey at Wimbledon, on July 3, 1934. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
British tennis player Fred Perry in play against Donald Budge, unseen, at Wimbledon, on July 11, 1936. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
Roderich Menzel of Germany, in play on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on June 26, 1939. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
Simonne Mathieu, right, and Anita Lizana, walking on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on June 21, 1938. (AP Photo/Ray Illingworth)
Tennis player Robert Larimore Riggs, known as Bobby Riggs, in play against fellow American Elwood Cooke, unseen, in the final at Wimbledon, on July 7, 1939. (AP Photo/Len Puttnam)
Gertrude Augusta Moran shows a pair of the frilly lace panties she will be wearing for her Wimbledon matches, at the Dorchester Hotel, London, on June 21, 1949. (AP Photo/Robert Rider-Rider)
Dick Savitt, right, and Ken McGregor arrive on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on July 6, 1951, for the final of the men's singles event. (AP Photo/Leslie Priest)
Australia’s Margaret Smith, left, and American Billie Jean Moffitt, pictured at Wimbledon, in June 1962. (AP Photo)
Italy’s Lea Pericoli makes a return to Britain’s Frances MacLennan, unseen, during their first round match at Wimbledon, on June 27, 1967. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
Australia's Evonne Goolagong goes full stretch to make a high forehand volley in a singles match against Billie Jean King, unseen, at Wimbledon, on July 7, 1972. (AP Photo)
Chris Evert is shown in action at Wimbledon, in June 1975. (AP Photo)
Rosemary Casals, on her way to victory over Australia’s Lesley Hunt, unseen, in the second round of the women’s singles at Wimbledon, on June 26, 1975. (AP Photo/Paul Benoit)
Tracy Austin shown during a break in her quarterfinal match against Billie Jean King, unseen, on Wimbledon's Centre Court, on July 2, 1979. (AP Photo/Robert Dear)
Arthur Ashe in play on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on July 5, 1975. (AP Photo)
Sweden’s Bjorn Borg in play on Centre Court, at Wimbledon, on July 3, 1976. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
Peter Fleming of the United States sweeps in to collect a shot, at Wimbledon, on June 28, 1980. (AP Photo/David Caulkin)
John McEnroe of the United States gets both feet off the ground as he leaps across the court at Wimbledon, on June 26, 1981. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)
France’s Yannick Noah is shown in action during his men’s singles first round match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on June 25, 1987. (AP Photo/Robert Dear)
Boris Becker celebrates his victory over Stefan Edberg, unseen, in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, on July 9, 1989. (AP Photo/John Redman)
Martina Navratilova returns a shot from Zina Garrison, unseen, at Wimbledon, on July 7, 1990. (AP Photo/Roy Letkey)
Andre Agassi sinks to his knees after defeating John McEnroe, unseen, in their semifinal match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on July 4, 1992. (AP Photo)
Jana Novotna, of the Czech Republic shouts after winning a point against Switzerland's Martina Hingis, unseen, during the women's singles final on Wimbledon's Centre Court, on July 5, 1997. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
Russia's Anna Kournikova, races across the court to play a return to her Croatian opponent Iva Majoli, unseen, during their women's singles quarter final match on Wimbledon's Centre Court, on July 2, 1997. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
Maria Sharapova of Russia in action against Stephanie Foretz of France, unseen, during their first round tennis match at Wimbledon, on June, 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Serena Williams wears a belted raincoat while warming up for her first round match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, unseen, at Wimbledon, on June 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Switzerland's Roger Federer waves to the crowd after his second round match against Sweden's Robin Soderling, unseen, on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on June 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Spain's Rafael Nadal in action against Switzerland's Roger Federer, unseen, during the men's final on Centre Court at Wimbledon, on July 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Camila Giorgi of Italy adjusts the strings on her racket during a fourth round singles match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, unseen, at Wimbledon, on July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Venus Williams of the US celebrates defeating Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, unseen, at Wimbledon, on June 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her first round women's single match against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Text and photo curation by Katherine O'Mara