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Style Points: How the tennis skirt became iconic
It’s a fashion staple that’s been synonymous with the sport for over a century, but could the venerable tennis skirt be on its way out the door?
Published Feb 11, 2022
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![Suzanne Lenglen shows off a skirt and bandeau—predecessors of the classic tennis uniform—in 1935.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614412/tenniscom-prd/bmr2sxa9lsli3kank6jj.jpg)
Suzanne Lenglen shows off a skirt and bandeau—predecessors of the classic tennis uniform—in 1935.
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![Billie Jean King, pictured here in 1972, was one of many players who sported Ted Tinling originals on the court.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614654/tenniscom-prd/uywcxjkyvb5ncdzvuevz.jpg)
Billie Jean King, pictured here in 1972, was one of many players who sported Ted Tinling originals on the court.
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![Until 2010, the WTA Tour's logo featured a tennis player in a skirt.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614310/tenniscom-prd/xnyvgtqvvukaqftcckpu.jpg)
Until 2010, the WTA Tour's logo featured a tennis player in a skirt.
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![Serena Williams' 2018 compression garment was banned from Roland Garros.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614746/tenniscom-prd/fkxebvd8ozjyeprhtbnv.jpg)
Serena Williams' 2018 compression garment was banned from Roland Garros.
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![Shorts, compression leggings and crop tops have a place alongside dresses, skirts and tanks.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614848/tenniscom-prd/k6sdaa5j1qdq8i2nwwsg.jpg)
Shorts, compression leggings and crop tops have a place alongside dresses, skirts and tanks.
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![Naomi Osaka in Nike's colorful 2020 US Open collection.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/v1644614928/tenniscom-prd/hle7aegbajqqmbg0wds8.jpg)
Naomi Osaka in Nike's colorful 2020 US Open collection.
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