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Wightman Cup — The Wightman Cup was a team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 and 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in women s tennis the way Davis Cup… … Wikipedia
Wightman Cup — a women’s tennis competition between British and US players which took place every year from 1923 to 1989. It was then stopped because the British players were not good enough to compete with the US players, who almost always won easily. * * * ▪… … Universalium
Wightman — is a surname, and may refer to:*Arthur Wightman, American theoretical physicist (Wightman axioms) *Edward Wightman, English Baptist *Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, American tennis player, for whom the Wightman Cup is named *Louise Wightman (Lucy),… … Wikipedia
Wightman, Hazel Hotchkiss — orig. Hazel Virginia Hotchkiss born Dec. 20, 1886, Healdsburg, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 5, 1974, Newton, Mass. U.S. tennis player. She was a dominant competitor in the pre World War I years, winning nine national tennis titles in the years 1909–11… … Universalium
cup — 1 /kVp/ noun 1 FOR DRINKING FROM (C) a small round container with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc: a cup and saucer | tea cup/coffee cup: a beautiful set of tea cups compare mug 1 (1) 2 DRINK (C) the liquid contained inside a cup … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman — (December 20, 1886 ndash; December 5, 1974) was an American tennis player.Personal lifeWightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married to George Wightman of Boston in 1912.She died in Newton, MassachusettsCareer highlightsWightman was an… … Wikipedia
United States Fed Cup team — FedCupinfobox Name = United States Nickname = Captain = Zina Garrison Coach = ITF Rank = 4 ITF max = ITF max date = ITF min = ITF min date = Colors = White/Blue First year = 1963 Years played = 45 Ties played = 164 (136 28) Titles = 17 Runners up … Wikipedia
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award — The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award is given on an annual basis to the sporting team or partnership considered to have made the most substantative contribution to sport in that year. It was first awarded in 1960 to Cooper Racing.… … Wikipedia
Fed Cup — Infobox sports league current season = 2008 Fed Cup pixels = 140px sport = Tennis founded = 1963 teams = 8 (World Group) 74 (total) country = ITF member nations champion = fed|RussiaFed Cup is the premier team competition in women s tennis,… … Wikipedia
Hazel Hotchkiss-Wightman — Hazel Hotchkiss (épouse Wightman) … Wikipédia en Français
