biography
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Wade, (Sarah) Virginia
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| female
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| lived:
| (1945– )
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| biography:
| Tennis player, born in Bournemouth, Dorset, S England, UK. She was brought up in South Africa. She competed at Wimbledon for 20 years, and won the singles there in 1977 when she was ranked number two. In 1968 she took the US Open title, and she also won the Italian championship in 1971 and the Australian championship in 1972. She was a Wightman Cup player for 16 years, and towards the end of her career captained the side. She was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989. |
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