Virginia __, Wimbledon champion in 1977 (4)

I believe the answer is:

wade

(Other definitions for wade that I've seen before include "Move through sea" , "Walk through water with difficulty" , "Paddle" , "Virginia who won Wimbledon" , "Walk with effort through water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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