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Martina Navratilova is a nine-time singles champion, a Grand Slam record in the Open Era for women (Margaret Court won the Australian 11 times). She won six consecutive titles from 1982 to 1987. Steffi Graf is a seven-time champion over a nine-year period from 1988 to 1996. Serena Williams is a seven-time champion.
Wade won Wimbledon in 1977. It was the 16th year in which she had played at Wimbledon, and she secured her first appearance in the final by beating the defending champion Chris Evert in the semifinal 6–2, 4–6, 6–1.
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Jun 30, 2023 · In fact, Wade was the last British player to even make an appearance in the final of the women’s singles event at Wimbledon. Before Wade in 1977, Ann Jones beat Billie Jean King in the 1969...
Here is the winners list of the Wimbledon Women's Singles event from each year it has been held. The player with the most titles is Martina Navratilova with nine (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990).
YearWinnerRunner-upScore2023Markéta Vondroušová (Czechia)Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)6–4, 6–42022Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)3–6, 6–2, 6–22021Ash Barty (Australia)Karolína Plíšková (Czechia)6–3, 6–7 (4–7), 6–32020event canceledevent canceledevent canceledWith her victory in London, Wade held the distinction of being the last Brit to win Wimbledon singles until Andy Murray in 2013 (and again in 2016). Her winnings were $20,499, compared to today’s multi-million dollar purse. In an interview with the Independent in 2007, Wade joked that her Wimbledon title came right on schedule.
Jul 1, 2019 · Up until 2017 Wade was also the last British woman to reach the semi-finals (1978): Johanna Konta ended that rotten run, but that’s where her tournament ended. Since Wade’s win five different American women have triumphed, accumulating 23 wins between them.
Jul 10, 2017 · Virginia Wade was the last British woman to win the Wimbledon singles title back in 1977. Will Johanna Konta follow in her footsteps?
