Virginia Wade

Virginia Wade: Biography in Details

Who is Virginia Wade?

Virginia Wade is a professional British former tennis player, who previously represents Great Britain.

She was the No.1 British player for over a decade in her time.

Virginia has collected several trophies in her career which also including the famous Wimbledon title in 1977. She feels so lucky to receive such a precious trophy from Queen Elizabeth II.

In addition, she has also managed to lift some other famous titles which include Australian Open and U.S Open in both singles and doubles.

Moreover, she was ranked in the world’s top 10 for consecutive 13 years.

In which school did Virginia Wade attend?

Talking about her early life she was born on 10 July 1945 in Bournemouth, England. The name of her father and mother are behind the curtain.

Virginia Wade belongs to English heritage. Further, she experienced her childhood in South Africa with her parents at the age of one where she also started to play tennis.

Regarding her education, she attended  Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School and Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth.

Moreover, she graduated from the University of Sussex in 1966.

Virginia Wade had a keen interest in tennis from a very early age. So, she decided to make it her profession.

In 1961, at the young age of 16,  she got the chance to play on the tennis team of Wimbledon County Girls’ Grammar School.

Virginia Wade: Career, Profession

Virginia Wade’s tennis career is pretty decorated by several trophies.

Her first major trophy came in 1968 when she won the women’s singles at the first U.S Open.

In 1972, she claimed her second grand slam title at the Australian Open, where she defeated the Australian Evonne Goolagong in the final in straight sets 6–4, 6–4.

In addition, Virginia Wade lifted 1977 Wimbledon on the auspicious occasion of Queen’s silver jubilee and the 100th anniversary of Wimbledon, beating Betty Stöve in three sets in the final.

Moreover, Virginia Wade had also won four Grand Slam women’s doubles championships.

In doubles, he lifted the U.S Open twice in his career, Australian Open, and the French Open.

Virginia Wade was a professional tennis player for 26 years.

Virginia Wade retired from international in 1985 from singles and in 1986 from doubles, where he played 26 times at Wimbledon.

Achievements and awards

Concerning his achievements and awards, she has achieved almost everything which a tennis player wants to.

Virginia Wade was rewarded as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1986 and also with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).

How much is the net worth of Virginia Wade?

Virginia Wade has won a whopping amount of prize money from her career of $1,542,278.

As of 2023’s report, her net worth is estimated at $1.54 million.

Rumors, Controversy

To date, Virginia Wade has managed to keep his life simple and out of the spotlight.

Virginia Wade hasn’t faced any controversy yet. There weren’t any rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about her body measurement, she is height is 5 ft 7 inches and weighs 61 kg.

However, her eye color is blue and her hair color is turned grey.

Social Media

Virginia Wade is not active on social media profiles such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram account.

Facts/Trivia

• She is 77 years old as of 2022.
• Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
• At the age of 15, her family moved back to England.

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