1953 Wightman Cup

The 1953 Wightman Cup was the 25th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held from August 1 through August 3, 1953, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts. Colonel Duncan Macaulay was captain of the British team while Margaret Osborne duPont captained the U.S. team. The U.S. team won the competition 7–0.


United States
7
Westchester Country Club, Rye, New York, United States
1–3 August 1953
Grass

Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1
Maureen Connolly
Angela Mortimer
6
1
6
1
   
2
Doris Hart
Helen Fletcher
6
4
7
5
   
3
Shirley Fry
Jean Quertier Rinkel
6
2
6
4
   
4
Maureen Connolly
Helen Fletcher
6
1
6
1
   
5
Doris Hart
Angela Mortimer
6
1
6
1
   
6
Maureen Connolly / Louise Brough
Angela Mortimer / Anne Shilcock
6
2
6
3
   
7
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry
Jean Quertier Rinkel / Helen Fletcher
6
2
6
1
   
1953 Wightman Cup
Details
Edition25th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
1952
1954
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