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How an argument with my dad ruined my Wimbledon final

Aged just sixteen Andrea Jaeger was the number two tennis player in the world and was making huge waves in the sport.

In 1983 she reached the Wimbledon final but lost in under an hour to Martina Navratilova after famously appearing to throw the match.

It was a day that would define her career. She tells the story of that controversial day and reveals how an argument with her father on the eve of the final affected her preparation.

(Photo: Andrea Jaeger competing at Wimbledon in 1982. Credit: Getty Images)

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4 minutes