1978 Wightman Cup

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1978 Wightman Cup
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Edition50th
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Winning NationFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1977
1979

The 1978 Wightman Cup was the 50th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. [1] It was the final time the British team won the competition before its discontinuation after the 1989 edition.

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Royal Albert Hall, London, England, United Kingdom
1978
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Chris Evert
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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. 533. ISBN   978-0-942257-70-0.