1929 Wightman Cup

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The 1929 Wightman Cup was the seventh edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held on August 8 and 9, 1929 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens in New York City, NY in the United States. The U.S. team regained the cup. [1] [2] [3]

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West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York City, United States
8–9 August 1929
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Helen Wills
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
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Helen Jacobs
Betty Nuthall
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Helen Jacobs
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
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Edith Cross
Peggy Michell
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Helen Wills
Betty Nuthall
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Phoebe Holcroft Watson  /  Peggy Michell
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Helen Jacobs  /  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
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References

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