This description is about Virginia Wade's historic 1977 Wimbledon final, where she became the first British woman to win the singles title in the Open era. In the match, Wade faced Dutch player Betty Stöve, and won the match in three sets. The match was watched by millions of
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Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third and last major singles title. She remains the most recent British woman to win the title.