Virginia Wade: 'My Wimbledon win was £13k, today it's £1.76m'

Telegraph.co.ukVirginia Wade: 'My Wimbledon win was £13k, today it's £1.76m'Telegraph.co.ukHow's that for inflation? When tennis star Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977 her prize money was £13,500. If you took everyday inflation into account, that would be worth £85,000 today. But, in fact, the equivalent Wimbledon award is now £1.76m.