1956 Wightman Cup

The 1956 Wightman Cup was the 28th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London in England in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]


Great Britain
2
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, United Kingdom
1956
Grass

United States
5
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
United States
Angela Mortimer
Louise Brough
6
3
4
6
5
7
 
2 United Kingdom
United States
Angela Buxton
Shirley Fry
2
6
8
6
5
7
 
3 United Kingdom
United States
Angela Buxton
Louise Brough
6
3
3
6
3
6
 
4 United Kingdom
United States
Angela Mortimer
Shirley Fry
6
4
6
3
   
5 United Kingdom
United States
Shirley Bloomer
Dorothy Head Knode
6
4
6
4
   
6 United Kingdom
United States
Shirley Bloomer / Patricia Ward
Beverly Baker Fleitz / Dorothy Head Knode
1
6
4
6
   
7 United Kingdom
United States
Angela Buxton / Angela Mortimer
Louise Brough / Shirley Fry
2
6
2
6
   


References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
  2. USTA, United States Tennis Association (1979). Bill Shannon, ed. Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (Rev. and updated 1st ed. ed.). New York: Harper & Row. p. 368. ISBN 0060144785.
  3. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 390. ISBN 0047960426.


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