1953_Wightman_Cup

1953 Wightman Cup

1953 Wightman Cup

Women's team tennis competition, US vs GB

The 1953 Wightman Cup was the 25th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held from August 1 through August 3, 1953, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts. Colonel Duncan Macaulay was captain of the British team while Margaret Osborne duPont captained the U.S. team. The U.S. team won the competition 7–0.[1][2][3]

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  1. [1]
    "Miss Connolly Paces U. S. to Lead Of 3-0 Over England in Cup Tennis". The New York Times. August 2, 1953. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "U. S. Sweeps Wightman Cup Series". The New York Times. August 4, 1953. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. [3]
    United States Tennis Association (USTA) (1979). Bill Shannon (ed.). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (Rev. and updated 1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. pp. 362, 368. ISBN 0060144785.

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