Wightman Cup

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• Wightman Cup — La Wightman Cup (Copa Wightman) fue creada por el tenista estadounidense y ganadora del Abierto de Estados Unidos, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (1886–1974). La copa la disputaron entre 1923 y 1989 los equipos nacionales femeninos de tenis de los… …   Wikipedia Español

• Wightman Cup — The Wightman Cup was a team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 and 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in women s tennis the way Davis Cup… …   Wikipedia

• Wightman Cup — Der Wightman Cup wurde von der ehemaligen Tennisspielerin und US Open Gewinnerin Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (1886–1974) ins Leben gerufen. Der Cup wurde von 1923 bis 1989 zwischen den Damenmannschaften der USA und Großbritanniens im Tennis… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Wightman Cup — a women’s tennis competition between British and US players which took place every year from 1923 to 1989. It was then stopped because the British players were not good enough to compete with the US players, who almost always won easily. * * * ▪… …   Universalium

• (the) Wightman Cup — the Wightman Cup [the Wightman Cup] a women’s tennis competition between British and US players which took place every year from 1923 to 1989. It was then stopped because the British players were not good enough to compete with the US players,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wightman — is a surname, and may refer to:*Arthur Wightman, American theoretical physicist (Wightman axioms) *Edward Wightman, English Baptist *Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, American tennis player, for whom the Wightman Cup is named *Louise Wightman (Lucy),… …   Wikipedia

• Wightman, Hazel Hotchkiss — orig. Hazel Virginia Hotchkiss born Dec. 20, 1886, Healdsburg, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 5, 1974, Newton, Mass. U.S. tennis player. She was a dominant competitor in the pre World War I years, winning nine national tennis titles in the years 1909–11… …   Universalium

• cup — 1 /kVp/ noun 1 FOR DRINKING FROM (C) a small round container with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc: a cup and saucer | tea cup/coffee cup: a beautiful set of tea cups compare mug 1 (1) 2 DRINK (C) the liquid contained inside a cup …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Coupe Wightman — Wightman Cup La Wightman Cup est une compétition de tennis féminin qui, de 1923 à 1989, a opposé chaque année les États Unis à la Grande Bretagne. Créée sur le modèle de la Coupe Davis à l initiative d Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (qui voulait… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman — (December 20, 1886 ndash; December 5, 1974) was an American tennis player.Personal lifeWightman was born in Healdsburg, California and married to George Wightman of Boston in 1912.She died in Newton, MassachusettsCareer highlightsWightman was an… …   Wikipedia