ITALIAN tennis star and style icon who won Wimbledon three times Lea Pericoli has died aged 89. The 27-time national champion was a fashion icon in her sporting career and later became a TV presenter and journalist. GettyLea Pericoli wearing a Victorian lace tennis outfit by Teddy Tinling in 1970[/caption] Pericoli is said to have revolutionised on-court fashion in the 1950s and 60s – during the conservative era – sporting short dresses and skirts with feathers and frills attached. Italy’s current top player Jannik Sinner shared a photo of him with Pericoli on Instagram, captioning: “A great lady and legend of Italian tennis. “A special moment I’ll remember forever.”
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