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United States Wightman Cup team

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The United States Wightman Cup team was the more successful team in the Wightman Cup tennis competition. The team won 51 titles out of 61 participations.

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History

The United States won the inaugural Wightman Cup in 1923. They won 51 out of 61 titles, including a run of nine straight titles between 1931 and 1939 before World War II, another run of twelve straight titles between 1946 and 1957, and a further run of eleven straight titles between 1979 and 1989.

Members of the inaugural team

  • Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
  • Eleanor Goss
  • Molla Mallory
  • Helen Wills

    • Members of the last team

  • Jennifer Capriati
  • Patty Fendick
  • Mary Joe Fernández
  • Lori McNeil
  • Betsy Nagelsen

    • References

    United States Wightman Cup team Wikipedia
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