National Portrait Gallery - Virginia Wade was born #onthisday in 1945. Born in Bournemouth, Wade was raised in South Africa before attending Sussex University. She became a professional tennis player in 1968
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50 for 50: Virginia Wade, 1968 women's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
![The Greatest Championships, 1977 - Chris Evert vs Virginia Wade - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM The Greatest Championships, 1977 - Chris Evert vs Virginia Wade - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM](https://photo-assets.wimbledon.com/images/pics/misc/thumb444015.jpg)
The Greatest Championships, 1977 - Chris Evert vs Virginia Wade - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM
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