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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CENTRE COURT VIRGINIA WADE SHARES HER FAVOURITE WIMBLEDON MEMORIES

ver the next fortnight, all eyes will be on a particular corner of London’s SW19 postcode, where the annual Wimbledon tennis championships take place. This year’s tournament is even more special as the iconic Centre Court, which has been the scene of so many historic victories, celebrates its 100th birthday. To mark the landmark centenary, tennis legend Virginia Wade, who won the Ladies’ Singles Championship in 1977, talks us through her fondest memories.

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