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Virginia Wade reflects on her historic Wimbledon victory during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

For Hall of Famer Virginia Wade, the 16th time was the charm at Wimbledon. Nearly 50 years on, the most recent British woman to win the singles title at The Championships reflects on sealing her crowning achievement during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977. This episode is part of the International Tennis Hall of Fame's TennisWorthy short-form series. View more TennisWorthy stories at tennisfame.com/tennisworthy.

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