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1972 Wightman Cup

1972 Wightman Cup
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Edition44th
Champion
Winning nation United States
1971
1973

The 1972 Wightman Cup was the 44th 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] A women's tennis pioneer, Edythe Ann (Sullivan) McGoldrick, led the U.S. Wightman Cup tennis team as captain in the cup's 50th year.[4]


Great Britain
2
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, United Kingdom
1972
Grass

United States
5
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
United States
Joyce Williams
Wendy Overton
6
3
3
6
6
3
 
2 United Kingdom
United States
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
4
6
4
6
   
3 United Kingdom
United States
Corinne Molesworth
Patti Hogan
8
6
4
6
2
6
 
4 United Kingdom
United States
Winnie Shaw / Nell Truman
Chris Evert / Patti Hogan
5
7
4
6
   
5 United Kingdom
United States
Joyce Williams
Chris Evert
2
6
3
6
   
6 United Kingdom
United States
Virginia Wade
Wendy Overton
8
6
7
5
   
7 United Kingdom
United States
Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams
Wendy Overton / Valerie Ziegenfuss
3
6
3
6
   

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 533. 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.). New York: Harper & Row. p. 372. ISBN 0060144785.
  3. ^ Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 392. ISBN 0047960426.
  4. ^ Collins, Bud (11 June 1972). "Edy finally getting her trip to Wimbledon". Boston Globe. p. 91. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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