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Wightman Cup

An annual lawn tennis competition involving professional women's teams from the USA and UK. It was first held in 1923, and named after the former US player Hazel Wightman (née Hotchkiss) (1886–1974). It was scrapped in 1992, due to the overwhelming superiority of the Americans, and consequent lack of commercial support.

Results

Year Location Winner Score Runner-up
1923 Forest Hills, New York United States 7-0 Great Britain
1924 Wimbledon, England Great Britain 6-1 United States
1925 Forest Hills, New York Great Britain 4-3 United States
1926 Wimbledon, England United States 4-3 Great Britain
1927 Forest Hills, New York United States 5-2 Great Britain

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