At the recent Wimbledon Open, history is made as Serbian world number. 1 player Novak Djokovic scored his 20thGrand Slams while Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian women’s champion for 41 years. These will no doubt go down as some of the most iconic moments in modern tennis.
To celebrate historic tennis moments, Oppo, official sponsor of Wimbledon Open, launched Courting the Colour — a campaign which recolourizes old iconic photographs to retell the stories behind. In partnership with Getty Images, the collection of seven images underwent a tireless process of restoration by experts from black and white images into vibrant, lively images powered by the recently launched Find X3 Pro with one billion colours display and a management system of full DCI-P3 wide gamut and 10-bit colour depth, from capture to storage and display.
From the history-making moment of Althea Gibson to nostalgia of Fred Perry, take a look at these iconic images.
Althea Gibson in 1957
The first African-American woman to win Wimbledon, Althea Gibson is pictured in full colour, leaving the court with her compatriot Darlene Hard after a hard-fought battle on the court. Using one billion colours, the image, originally in black and white, brings new life to a true icon and leader, who never accepted no as an answer in life and was constantly striving to show she deserved her place on the court, regardless of her skin tone.
Helen Jacobs in 1934
Helen Jacobs is pictured at Roland Garros where, in 1934 she changed the face of fashion, being the first woman to wear shorts on the court instead of a dress. Reimagined using one billion colours, in partnership with Getty Images, the image is part of OPPO’s Courting the Colour campaign.
Fred Perry in 1934
Cultural icon, Fred Perry won 14 Majors before creating his iconic sportswear line that changed the fashion world. Pictured here in 1934, Perry is wearing his now world-renowned statement shirt.
Suzanne Lenglen in 1925
Fashion pioneer Suzanne Lenglen is pictured alongside Elizabeth Ryan; one of the earliest images to surface portraying female tennis players athletically. Lenglen became a female icon before her time, through her passion, brought to life for the first time in full colour, as part of OPPO’s Courting the Colour campaign.
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