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AI garment reconstruction: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon 1990. Martina Navratilova’s white polo and pleated skirt with bold purple diagonal bands in the 1990 Wimbledon singles final.

Match kit · AI garment reconstruction.

Martina Navratilova · 1990

Nine, in purple

Purple angles across the whites of a ninth Wimbledon victory.

Tournament
Wimbledon
Date
7 July 1990
Design
Designer not documented
Documented round
FinalSingles · 7 July 1990
Match result
Wonvs Zina Garrison

The story behind the look

Broad purple bands cut across the white polo at sharp angles, with a matching stripe on the pleated skirt. The pattern remains legible in motion, turning traditional tennis separates into a distinctive graphic outfit.

Navratilova beat Zina Garrison in the 1990 Wimbledon final to win her ninth singles title at the tournament. The source photograph records that final, while Wimbledon’s museum teaching collection also documents the purple-trimmed outfit. The clothing brand is not confirmed here.