1923 Wightman Cup Explained
The 1923 Wightman Cup, named after the founder Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, was the first 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, Queens in New York City in New York in the United States.[1] [2]
The competition was scheduled to start on Friday, 10 August but was postponed until Saturday in observance of a day of mourning for U.S. President Warren G. Harding. As there was no play on Sunday the event was concluded on Monday, 13 August. The inaugural competition was played as the opening match of the newly constructed tennis stadium at the West Side Tennis Club.[3] The United States team won the inaugural cup by winning all seven matches.[4] [3] [5] [6]
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Notes and References
- News: Women Selected for Tennis Team. The New York Times. Aug 4, 1923.
- News: Lady Tennis Starts in International Contest. The Morning Leader. August 11, 1923. Google News Archive.
- Book: USTA, United States Tennis Association. Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. 1979. Harper & Row. New York. 0060144785. Rev. and updated 1st. Bill Shannon. 362. registration.
- Book: The Encyclopedia of Tennis. 1974. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London. 0047960426. Max Robertson. 344, 388.
- News: American Tennis Starts Win Wightman Trophy. The Evening Independent. August 15, 1923. Google News Archive.
- Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0-942257-70-0. 2nd. 529.
