1925 Wightman Cup

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1925 Wightman Cup
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1926

The 1925 Wightman Cup was the third edition of the Wightman Cup, the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Great Britain defeated the United States to win their second title, the first time the cup was won by the visiting team. [1] [2] [3]

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United States
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West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States
14–15 August 1925
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Great Britain
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Molla Mallory
Kathleen McKane
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Helen Wills
Joan Fry
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Eleanor Goss
Dorothea Lambert Chambers
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Helen Wills
Kathleen McKane
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Molla Mallory
Joan Fry
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Molla Mallory  /  May Sutton Bundy
Ermyntrude Harvey  /  Dorothea Lambert Chambers
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Helen Wills  /  Mary Browne
Kathleen McKane  /  Evelyn Colyer
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