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Born and bred Sydneysider starring for Great Britain on Wimbledon's centre court
It was like 1978 all over again on Centre Court. For the first time since Virginia Wade lost in the semi 39 years ago, Britain has a representative in the last four of the women's singles at Wimbledon.