Wightman Cup

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The Wightman Cup was a team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 and 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in women's tennis the way Davis Cup did for men's. In 1923, she donated a sterling vase to the United States Lawn Tennis Association as a prize for a team competition. The USLTA decided to invite Great Britain to challenge for the prize. The matches were played in even years in Britain and in odd years in the US. The US matches were played at Forest Hills from the first year, 1923, until 1947, and the British matches were played at Wimbledon from the first year, 1924, until 1972.[1] In 1978, it was moved indoors to the Royal Albert Hall,[2] and it was sponsored for the first time[1] and was called the Carnation Wightman Cup.[2] The competition was continued through to the 1989 tournament. The USTA and the Lawn Tennis Association jointly announced on February 20, 1990 that the tournament would be indefinitely suspended, citing low interest following years of American domination.[3]

[edit] Results

Total wins: Flag of the United States United States 51 - 10 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom[4]

Year Location Winner Score
1923 Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1924[5] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 6-1
1925[6] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1926[7] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1927[8] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1928[9] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1929[10] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1930[11] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1931[12] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1932[13] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1933[14] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1934[15] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1935[16] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 4-2
1936[17] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1937[18] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 6-1
1938[19] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1939[20] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1940[21]
1945[22]		 not held (WWII)
1946[23] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1947[24] Forest Hills, New York Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1948[25][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1949[26] Haverford, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1950[27][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1951[28] Brookline, Massachusetts Flag of the United States United States 6-1
1952[25][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1953[29] Rye, New York Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1954[25][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1955[25] United States Flag of the United States United States
1956[25][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1957[30][31] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States United States 6-1
1958[32] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1959[33][31] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States United States 6-1
1960[34][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1961[35] Chicago, Illinois Flag of the United States United States 6-1
1962[36][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1963[36] United States Flag of the United States United States
1964[37] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1965[38] Cleveland, Ohio Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1966[39] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 5-2
1967[40] Cleveland, Ohio Flag of the United States United States
1968[41][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
1969[41] United States Flag of the United States United States
1970[41][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1971[42] United States Flag of the United States United States 4-3
1972[41][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States
1973[43] Brookline, Massachusetts Flag of the United States United States
1974[44][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
1975[44] United States Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
1976[45][1] Wimbledon, England Flag of the United States United States 4-2
1977 Oakland, California Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1978[46][2][47] Royal Albert Hall, England Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 4-3
1979[46][47] Palm Beach Polo and Country Club Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1980[46][2] Royal Albert Hall, England Flag of the United States United States
1981[46] Flag of the United States United States
1982[46] Flag of the United States United States
1983[46] Flag of the United States United States
1984[46][48] Royal Albert Hall, England Flag of the United States United States
1985[46] Flag of the United States United States
1986[46][49] Royal Albert Hall, England Flag of the United States United States
1987[46] Flag of the United States United States
1988[46][50] London, England Flag of the United States United States 7-0
1989[46][4] Williamsburg, Virginia Flag of the United States United States
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The LTA 1945 to 1988. History. LTA. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  2. ^ a b c d Wightman Cup official programmes 1978 and 1980, 1978-11-02 and 1980-10-30 .
  3. ^ "No Contest: Wightman Cup Is Canceled", Washington Post, February 21, 1990
  4. ^ a b Guiness Tennis Book of World Records
  5. ^ Time magazine, June 30, 1924.
  6. ^ Time magazine, August 24, 1925.
  7. ^ New York Times, June 19, 1926.
  8. ^ Time magazine, August 22, 1927.
  9. ^ Time magazine, June 25, 1928.
  10. ^ Time magazine, August 19, 1929.
  11. ^ Time magazine, June 23, 1930.
  12. ^ Time magazine, August 17, 1931.
  13. ^ Time magazine, June 20, 1932.
  14. ^ Time magazine, August 13, 1933.
  15. ^ Time magazine, June 25, 1934.
  16. ^ Time magazine, August 26, 1935.
  17. ^ Time magazine, June 22, 1926.
  18. ^ Time magazine, August 30, 1937.
  19. ^ Time magazine, June 20, 1938.
  20. ^ Time magazine, September 4, 1939.
  21. ^ Time magazine, June 24, 1940
  22. ^ Time magazine, September 2, 1946 "For the first time since 1938, the top five U.S. women players...headed for England to play Britain's top women in Wightman Cup competition."
  23. ^ Time magazine, June 24, 1946.
  24. ^ Time magazine, August 25, 1947.
  25. ^ a b c d e Time magazine August 19, 1957. "U.S. women tennis players...again won the Wightman Cup which they have held since 1931."
  26. ^ Time magazine, September 19, 1949.
  27. ^ Time magazine, September 17, 1951. "...on the Wightman Cup team which beat Britain."
  28. ^ Time magazine, September 3, 1951.
  29. ^ Time magazine, August 10, 1953.
  30. ^ Time magazine, August 19, 1957.
  31. ^ a b Tennis. Edgeworth Club. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  32. ^ Time magazine, June 23, 1958.
  33. ^ Washington Post, August 17, 1959.
  34. ^ Time magazine, June 20, 1960.
  35. ^ Time magazine, September 1, 1961.
  36. ^ a b Hartford Courant, August 15, 1967. "...earned the United States its seventh consecutive Wightman Cup..."
  37. ^ New York Times, June 15, 1964.
  38. ^ New York Times, August 10, 1965.
  39. ^ New York Times, June 12, 1966.
  40. ^ Hartford Courant, August 15, 1967.
  41. ^ a b c d Washington Post, August 27, 1973. "...led the United States to its fifth straight Wightman Cup championship..."
  42. ^ Johnette Howard (2005). The Rivals. Yellow Jersey Press. ISBN 0-22407-505-5
  43. ^ Washington Post, August 27, 1973.
  44. ^ a b Washington Post, November 14, 1976. "...to bring the Wightman Cup back to the United States for the first time since 1973."
  45. ^ Washington Post, November 14, 1976.
  46. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l International Herald Tribune, April 25, 1995. "...discontinued in 1990 after the Americans won their 11th straight."
  47. ^ a b McDermott, Barry (1979-11-12). A Grim Grip On The Cup. SI Vault. Time Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  48. ^ Wightman Cup Tennis Tied. The New York Times. The New York Times (1984-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  49. ^ Scouting; Lloyd Out of Wightman. The New York Times. The New York Times Company (1986-10-15). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  50. ^ Results Plus. The New York Times. The New York Times Company (1998-11-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.

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