1972 Wightman Cup

1972 Wightman Cup

Details
Edition	44th
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1971 1973 →

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 Joyce Williams Wendy Overton 6 3 3 6 6 3   2 Virginia Wade Chris Evert 4 6 4 6     3 Corinne Molesworth Patti Hogan 8 6 4 6 2 6   4 Winnie Shaw  /  Nell Truman Chris Evert  /  Patti Hogan 5 7 4 6     5 Joyce Williams Chris Evert 2 6 3 6     6 Virginia Wade Wendy Overton 8 6 7 5     7 Virginia Wade  /  Joyce Williams Wendy Overton  /  Valerie Ziegenfuss 3 6 3 6

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.