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The 125-year evolution of menswear at Wimbledon

The venerable grass court grand slam is famous for its all-white rule but there have been plenty of variations down the years.

Joshua Pim in 1893.
Reggie F. Doherty ("Big Do") in 1897.
Maurice McLaughlin and Ducan in 1910.
Jean Borotra in 1924.
Men's doubles finalists in 1926: Vincent Richards, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and Howard Kinsey.
Bill Tilden in 1929.
Jack Crawford and Ellsworth Vines in 1932.
Rene Lacoste in 1932.
Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin and J. Asboth in 1939.
Fred Perry in 1934.
John Edward Bromwich in 1948.
Ted Schroeder in 1949 after beating Jaroslav Drobny in the Wimbledon final.
Tony Trabert in 1954.
Rod Laver in 1960.
Raymond Moore in 1970.
Björn Borg.
John McEnroe in 1981.
Boris Becker.
Jeff Tarango in 1997.
Pete Sampras in 1997.
Roger Federer in 2008.
Rafael Nadal in 2008.
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Joshua Pim in 1893.

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Reggie F. Doherty ("Big Do") in 1897.

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Maurice McLaughlin and Ducan in 1910.

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Jean Borotra in 1924.

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Men's doubles finalists in 1926: Vincent Richards, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and Howard Kinsey.

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Bill Tilden in 1929.

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Jack Crawford and Ellsworth Vines in 1932.

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Rene Lacoste in 1932.

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Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin and J. Asboth in 1939.

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Fred Perry in 1934.

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John Edward Bromwich in 1948.

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Ted Schroeder in 1949 after beating Jaroslav Drobny in the Wimbledon final.

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Tony Trabert in 1954.

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Rod Laver in 1960.

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Raymond Moore in 1970.

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Björn Borg.

John McEnroe in 1981.

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Boris Becker.

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Jeff Tarango in 1997.

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Pete Sampras in 1997.

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Roger Federer in 2008.

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Rafael Nadal in 2008.

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