NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Virginia Wade

Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she won three Grand Slam singles titles and five Grand Slam doubles titles. She is particularly remembered for winning the women's singles title at Wimbledon in the championship's Centenary year on July 1, 1977. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Bournemouth is a seaside resort on the south coast of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area â€“ Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (mid-2004) â€“ Total (2001 Census) â€“ Density Ranked... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team is said to have achieved the Grand Slam if they succeed in winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open US Open Wimbledon These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments. ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Wade was born in England in 1945. She learned to play tennis in South Africa, where her parents moved when she was one year old. When Virginia was 15, the family moved back to England and she went to Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School. She went on to read mathematics and physics at the University of Sussex, graduating in 1966. Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School (TWGGS), also known as Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls, is a grammar school in Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town in Kent, England. ... The University of Sussex is an English campus university located near the East Sussex village of Falmer, near Brighton and Hove and on the edge of the South Downs. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Wade's tennis career spanned the end of the amateur era and the start of the open era. In 1968 she scored two notable firsts. As an amateur she won the inaugural tennis open competition — the British Hard Court Open at Bournemouth. She turned down the US$720 first prize. Five months later she had become a professional and captured the women's singles title at the first US Open tournament (and prize-money of US$6,000). She beat Billie Jean King in the final in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The United States Open tennis championships, commonly refered to as the U.S. Open (or as simply the Open in the U.S. only), is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ...

Wade's second Grand Slam singles title came in 1972 at the Australian Open. She defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final 6-4, 6-4. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (born July 31, 1951) Australian tennis player, was one of the worlds leading women players in the 1970s, twice winning the womens singles title at Wimbledon. ...

Wade's most famous victory came at Wimbledon in 1977. It was the 17th year in which Wade had played at Wimbledon, and she made her first appearance in the final by beating the defending-champion Chris Evert in the semi-finals 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. In the final, she faced Betty Stove. Not only was 1977 the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Wimbledon Championships, but it was also the 25th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and the queen attended the championships for the first time in a quarter-century to watch the women's final. In a dramatic final, Wade beat Stove in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to claim the title, nine days short of her 32nd birthday. Wade received the trophy from her queen and the delighted Centre Court crowd burst into a chorus of "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow!" to celebrate the British triumph. Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Betty Stove was a professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. ... Elizabeth II (nÃ©e Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms (and has previously been Queen of sixteen others). ...

Wade also won five Grand Slam women's doubles title partnering Margaret Court – three at the US Open, one at the Australian Open, and one at the French Open. Margaret Smith Court (pre-marital name: Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ...

Wade was coached by Jerry Teeguarden (father of the professional player Pam Teeguarden). PAM TEEGUARDEN - born April 19 1951 -an American professional tennis player in the 1970s - 1980s, reaching Top 30 in the world. ...

Over her career, Wade won 55 professional singles titles amassed US$1,542,278 in career prize money. She was ranked in the world's top-10 continuously from 1967 to 1979. Her career spanned a total of 26 years. She finally retired in 1987. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1982, Wade became the first woman to be elected to the Wimbledon Committee. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since retiring from tennis, Wade has commentated on tennis events for the BBC. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

In 1989, Wade was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ... A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...

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Wimbledon Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly refered as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and, arguably, most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...

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Singles titles (55)

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Australian Open women's singles champions*

* Open Era | (1969-70-71) Margaret Smith Court | (1972) Virginia Wade | (1973) Margaret Smith Court | (1974-75-76-1977[Dec]) Evonne Goolagong | (1977[Jan]) Kerry Reid | (1978) Chris O'Neil | (1979) Barbara Jordan | (1980) Hana Mandlíková | (1981) Martina Navrátilová | (1982) Chris Evert | (1983) Martina Navrátilová | (1984) Chris Evert | (1985) Martina Navrátilová | (1987) Hana Mandlíková | (1988-89-90) Steffi Graf | (1991-92-93) Monica Seles | (1994) Steffi Graf | (1995) Mary Pierce | (1996) Monica Seles | (1999-98-99) Martina Hingis | (2000) Lindsay Davenport | (2001-02) Jennifer Capriati | (2003) Serena Williams | (2004) Justine Henin-Hardenne | (2005) Serena Williams | (2006) Amélie Mauresmo For other uses of the initials WTA, see WTA The Womens Tennis Association, is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... John Curry John Curry (born 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England, died 15 April 1994 in Binton) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ... Image:SteveOvett. ... See also Australian Open List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Womens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Mens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Womens Singles champions List of US Open Mens Singles champions... Image File history File linksMetadata Australian_Open. ... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (born July 31, 1951) Australian tennis player, was one of the worlds leading women players in the 1970s, twice winning the womens singles title at Wimbledon. ... Kerry Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) was a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... Hana MandlÃkovÃ¡, a professional tennis player, was born on February 19, 1962, in Prague, Czech Republic. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Hana MandlÃkovÃ¡, a professional tennis player, was born on February 19, 1962, in Prague, Czech Republic. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Monica Seles in 1995. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Country: France Residence: Sarasota, Florida, USA Height: 1. ... Monica Seles in 1995. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Trubbach, SUI, Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight: 130 lb (59 kg) Plays: Right Racket: Yonex NanoSpeed RQ 7 Shoes: adidas ClimaCool Feather II Turned pro: 1994 Retired: (2002) Comeback in 2005 Highest singles ranking: 1 (March 31, 1997) Singles titles... Lindsay A. Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American and current World No. ... Country: United States Residence: Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 170 cm (57) Weight: 72. ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional womens tennis player, who is a former World No. ... Justine Henin-Hardenne ( (helpÂ· info)) (June 1, 1982, LiÃ¨ge) is a former World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional womens tennis player, who is a former World No. ... AmÃ©lie Mauresmo (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ...

Wimbledon women's singles champions*

* Open Era | (1968) Billie Jean King | (1969) Ann Haydon-Jones | (1970) Margaret Smith Court | (1971) Evonne Goolagong | (1972-73) Billie Jean King | (1974) Chris Evert | (1975) Billie Jean King | (1976) Chris Evert | (1977) Virginia Wade | (1978-79) Martina Navrátilová | (1980) Evonne Goolagong | (1981) Chris Evert | (1982-83-84-85-86-87) Martina Navrátilová | (1988-89) Steffi Graf | (1990) Martina Navrátilová | (1991-92-93) Steffi Graf | (1994) Conchita Martínez | (1995-96) Steffi Graf | (1997) Martina Hingis | (1998) Jana Novotná | (1999) Lindsay Davenport | (2000-01) Venus Williams | (2002-03) Serena Williams | (2004) Maria Sharapova | (2005) Venus Williams See also Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Mens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Doubles champions List of Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Ann Haydon-Jones, born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (born July 31, 1951) Australian tennis player, was one of the worlds leading women players in the 1970s, twice winning the womens singles title at Wimbledon. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (born July 31, 1951) Australian tennis player, was one of the worlds leading women players in the 1970s, twice winning the womens singles title at Wimbledon. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Conchita MartÃnez Granados (born April 16, 1972 in MonzÃ³n, Huesca, Spain) is a professional tennis player from Spain. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Trubbach, SUI, Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight: 130 lb (59 kg) Plays: Right Racket: Yonex NanoSpeed RQ 7 Shoes: adidas ClimaCool Feather II Turned pro: 1994 Retired: (2002) Comeback in 2005 Highest singles ranking: 1 (March 31, 1997) Singles titles... Jana NovotnÃ¡ (b. ... Lindsay A. Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American and current World No. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional womens tennis player, who is a former World No. ... Country: Russia Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA Height: 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) Weight: 59 kg (131 lbs) Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Turned pro: 2001 Highest singles ranking: 1 (2005/08/22) Highest doubles ranking: 41 (2004/06/14) Singles titles: 11 Doubles Titles: 3 Career Prize Money... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

US Open women's singles champions*

* Open Era | (1968) Virginia Wade | (1969-70) Margaret Smith Court | (1971-72) Billie Jean King | (1973) Margaret Smith Court | (1974) Billie Jean King | (1975-78) Chris Evert | (1979) Tracy Austin | (1980) Chris Evert | (1981) Tracy Austin | (1982) Chris Evert | (1983-84) Martina Navratilova | (1985) Hana Mandlíková | (1986-87) Martina Navratilova | (1988-89) Steffi Graf | (1990) Gabriela Sabatini | (1991-92) Monica Seles | (1993) Steffi Graf | (1994) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | (1995-96) Steffi Graf | (1997) Martina Hingis | (1998) Lindsay Davenport | (1999) Serena Williams | (2000-01) Venus Williams | (2002) Serena Williams | (2003) Justine Henin-Hardenne | (2004) Svetlana Kuznetsova | (2005) Kim Clijsters See also US Open List of US Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Womens Singles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Mens Singles... Image File history File links US_Open. ... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tracy Ann Austin (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tracy Ann Austin (b. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ â–¶ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Hana MandlÃkovÃ¡, a professional tennis player, was born on February 19, 1962, in Prague, Czech Republic. ... Martina NavrÃ¡tilovÃ¡ â–¶ (helpÂ· info) (b. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Gabriela Sabatini in action Gabriela Sabatini (b. ... Monica Seles in 1995. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Arantxa SÃ¡nchez-Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a former World No. ... Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria (Steffi) Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former World No. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Trubbach, SUI, Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight: 130 lb (59 kg) Plays: Right Racket: Yonex NanoSpeed RQ 7 Shoes: adidas ClimaCool Feather II Turned pro: 1994 Retired: (2002) Comeback in 2005 Highest singles ranking: 1 (March 31, 1997) Singles titles... Lindsay A. Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is an American and current World No. ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional womens tennis player, who is a former World No. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional womens tennis player, who is a former World No. ... Justine Henin-Hardenne ( (helpÂ· info)) (June 1, 1982, LiÃ¨ge) is a former World No. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (svit-LAH-nah kooz-nit-SO-vuh; Russian: Ð¡Ð²ÐµÑ‚Ð»Ð°ÌÐ½Ð° ÐšÑƒÐ·Ð½ÐµÑ†Ð¾ÌÐ²Ð°; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Kim Clijsters IPA (helpÂ· info) , (born on June 8, 1983, Bilzen, Belgium) is the current World No. ...

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Singles titles (55)

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