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Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli has passed away

Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli has passed away
Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli has passed away

 


Getty Pericoli wears a Victorian lace tennis outfit at WimbledonGetty

Lea Pericoli was known for her tennis achievements and fashion

Lea Pericoli, the Italian tennis star from the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 89.

Considered one of her country's best players, she reached the last 16 of the French Open twice and the Wimbledon Championships three times.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Pericoli's competition outfits, decorated with feathers and fur, made her a style icon.

Born on March 22, 1935 in Milan, she later became a popular television host and journalist.

“She looked a bit like the mother of us all,” Angelo Binaghi, president of the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation, told local media.

Getty Pericoli returns a forehand serve in a white dress, mid-movementGetty

Playing against Mara Josefa de Riba of Spain at Wimbledon on June 21, 1955

Pericoli was Italy's number one for fourteen years between 1959 and 1976. according to the federation.

According to the organization, she was also a 27-time national champion.

The current male world number one, Jannik Sinner, a fellow countryman, paid tribute to Pericoli on Instagram, posting a photo of the two together with the message: “A special moment that I will remember forever. A great lady and legend of Italian tennis”.

Getty Images Pericoli stands in front of a tennis net and poses in a feathered outfit on a court in Britain, June 23, 1968.Getty Images

Posing in a feathered outfit on court in Britain, June 23, 1968

Spanish former number one Rafael Nadal also mourned Pericoli's death on Instagram, saying “thank you for everything. You will always be remembered by all of us”.

Getty Images Attending the 2019 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in MonacoGetty Images

Attending the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 2019 in Monaco

Later in life, Pericoli became a tennis commentator and TV presenter.

According to Italian media, she also overcame cancer twice, in 1973 and 2012.

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