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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Virginia_WadeVirginia Wade - Wikipedia

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   Sarah Virginia Wade OBE (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all four majors.

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3. www.thesportsman.com › articles › virginia-wade-theVirginia Wade: The Forgotten Champion Who Remains The Last ...

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   Jul 1, 2019 · Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove in the 1977 final to claim her second Wimbledon singles title and the last for a British woman. Learn about her journey, achievements and legacy in this article from TheSportsman.

4. www.tennis.com › news › articlesThe Queen and I: Virginia Wade's 1977 Wimbledon win was meant ...

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   Jun 30, 2020 · Virginia Wade recounts her historic victory over Betty Stove in the 1977 Wimbledon final, the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the club's Centenary. She shares her game plan, her motivation, and her relationship with the crowd and the royal family.

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6. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-23246616Who, what, why: What was Virginia Wade's legacy? - BBC News

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   Jul 9, 2013 · Before Andy Murray's victory, Virginia Wade was the last Briton to win Wimbledon. What was her legacy?

7. www.tennisfame.com › inductees › virginia-wadeVirginia Wade - International Tennis Hall of Fame

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   Virginia Wade was the first British female to win Wimbledon in 1977 and the last until Andy Murray in 2013. She also won three other majors, 55 singles titles, and represented Britain in Fed Cup and Wightman Cup.

8. www.usopen.org › en_US › news50 for 50: Virginia Wade, 1968 women's singles champion

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   Jan 19, 2018 · Virginia Wade etched her name into the record books when, in 1968, she won the first-ever US Open women’s singles title in the Open era. The No. 6 seed was pushed to three sets only once – a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 first-round victory over American Stephanie DeFina – a remarkable feat considering her eventual path to the final.

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   Was Virginia Wade the last Briton to win a singles title?

   • Before Andy Murray's triumph on Sunday, Virginia Wade was the last Briton to win a singles title at Wimbledon. Legacy is a word that's been everywhere since Murray's triumph. "Forget the Olympics, Andy Murray's legacy is real... one a child in the street can touch," the Independent's headline said.

   Who, what, why: What was Virginia Wade's legacy? - BBC News

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   Who is Virginia Wade?

   • 7-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION, 6-TIME FINALIST As a 23-year old she won the inaugural US Open, doing so as the No. 6 seed with a stunning and unexpected 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 1 seed Billie Jean King. British tennis great Virginia Wade was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989.

   Virginia Wade - International Tennis Hall of Fame

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   When did Virginia Wade win the US Open?

   • VIRGINIA WADE Virginia Wade etched her name into the record books when, in 1968, she won the first-ever US Open women’s singles title in the Open era. The No. 6 seed was pushed to three sets only once – a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 first-round victory over American Stephanie DeFina – a remarkable feat considering her eventual path to the final.

   50 for 50: Virginia Wade, 1968 women's singles champion

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   Did Virginia Wade beat Betty Stove?

   • Watched by a passionate 14,000 home crowd including the Queen in the Royal Box during her Silver Jubilee year, Virginia Wade valiantly fought back from a set down to beat Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 to win the 100th edition of the most famous tournament in all of tennis.

   Virginia Wade: The Forgotten Champion Who Remains The Last British

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2018/08/26 › sportsA Q&A With Virginia Wade, 1968 U.S. Open Champion

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    Aug 26, 2018 · Virginia Wade, who reached No. 2 in the world in 1975, had a knack for winning on notable occasions.