1955 Wightman Cup

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1955 Wightman Cup
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Edition27th
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Winning nationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1954
1956

The 1955 Wightman Cup was the 27th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York in the United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Westchester Country Club, Rye, New York, United States
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Doris Hart
Angela Mortimer
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Louise Brough
Shirley Bloomer
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Louise Brough
Angela Mortimer
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Doris Hart
Shirley Bloomer
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Dorothy Head Knode
Angela Buxton
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Louise Brough  /  Margaret Osborne duPont
Shirley Bloomer  /  Patricia Ward
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Doris Hart  /  Shirley Fry
Angela Buxton  /  Angela Mortimer
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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. 531. 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.  368. ISBN   0060144785.
  3. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 390. ISBN   0047960426.