1963 Wightman Cup

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1963 Wightman Cup
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Winning NationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
1962
1964

The 1963 Wightman Cup was the 35th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the Cleveland Skating Club in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Most games in a Wightman Cup set

In the second match Billie Jean Moffitt and Christine Truman consumed 36 games in deciding the second set, which Moffitt won 1917 to conclude the match.

Second most games in a Wightman Cup set

In the third match Nancy Richey and Deidre Catt consumed 26 games in a first set eventually won 1412 by Richey, who went on to win the match.

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Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Darlene Hard
Ann Haydon-Jones
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Billie Jean Moffitt
Christine Truman
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Nancy Richey
Deidre Catt
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Darlene Hard
Christine Truman
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Billie Jean Moffitt
Ann Haydon-Jones
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Darlene Hard  /  Billie Jean Moffitt
Ann Haydon-Jones  /  Christine Truman
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Donna Floyd Fales  /  Nancy Richey
Deidre Catt  /  Elizabeth Starkie
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