5 Tennis Players with largest duration between Grand Slam wins
2. Virginia Wade (1972 Australian – 1977 Wimbledon : 5 years, 6 months)
Quite similar to Arthur Ashe, U.K’s Virginia Wade won 3 Grand Slam titles in her career. Interestingly, she had to wait for an agonizing 5 and a half years between her second and third Grand Slam titles. She triumphed at 1972 Australian Open and then in the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Wade’s 2nd Grand Slam title came after beating Evonne Goolagong in the final 6-4, 6-4. Thereafter, over 5 years later, she tasted success at her 16th attempt in Wimbledon. She won against defending champion Chris Evert in the semifinals before defeating Betty Stove in the finals. Coincidentally, this was also the 100th anniversary of Wimbledon.
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