1972 Wightman Cup

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		    

1972 Wightman Cup
Details
Edition44th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1971
1973 →

References
  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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