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1. Because Virginia Wade didn't win the Gentlemen's Championship...

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 09:22 PM

Jul 2013

Very simple really..and as someone that was around when Ginny won her championship back then it was just as big a deal..

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Because Virginia Wade didn't win the Gentlemen's Championship... truebrit71 Jul 2013 #1

Every account I have read lists him as the first male to win since '36. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #2

Because nobody gives a shit about women's soccer naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #4