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July 1, 1977: The day Virginia Wade won the centennial Wimbledon ladies singles title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1977, British fans witnessed their Queen hand over the ladies singles trophy to one of their home players

Alexandre Sokolowski

July 1, 2024

April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On this day in 1980, Tracy Austin spent the first of her 21 weeks on top of the rankings becoming the youngest world No 1 at that time in tennis history

Alexandre Sokolowski

April 7, 2024