I stumbled upon those pictures a few months ago, and with Wimbledon kicking off tomorrow, I guess it’s more than time that I share them to you. Those pictures were taken by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt who covered the 1971 tournament for Life Magazine. Enjoy:

The Queue:

Rod Laver:

Ken Rosewall:

Ion Tiriac:

Arthur Ashe:

Ah the 70’s… do you know who’s that player?

Lea Pericoli:

And here comes the rain:

The locker rooms:

Tea time!

Enjoy the tournament, and follow our Wimbledon coverage on Tennis Buzz!

Also:
Wimbledon guided tour part 1, part 2
The Queue exhibition