THE SIDELINES : Tennis’ Teddy Tinling Dies, 79

LONDON — Teddy Tinling, the man who revolutionized women’s tennis wear and became a leading official on their tournament circuit, died today at age 79.

Tinling died while being treated for a respiratory complaint in a Cambridge hospital, the hospital announced.

The flamboyant Englishman’s most celebrated, and controversial, moment came in 1949 when he shocked the Wimbledon Establishment by designing lace-trimmed panties for a U.S. player, (Gorgeous) Gussie Moran.

Tinling designed outfits for such Wimbledon champions as Maureen Connolly, Louise Brough, Doris Hart and Maria Bueno. He also acted for a number of years as the liaison man between players and officials at Wimbledon.