The 1959 Wightman Cup was the 31st edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1][2][3]

1959 Wightman Cup
Details
Edition31st
Champion
Winning nation United States
1958
1960

United States
4
Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States
1959
Grass

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Angela Mortimer
6
2
6
1
   
2 United States
United Kingdom
Darlene Hard
Christine Truman
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
3 United States
United Kingdom
Darlene Hard
Angela Mortimer
6
3
6
8
6
4
 
4 United States
United Kingdom
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Christine Truman
6
4
6
4
   
5 United States
United Kingdom
Sally Moore
Ann Haydon
1
6
1
6
   
6 United States
United Kingdom
Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard
Shirley Brasher / Christine Truman
9
7
9
7
   
7 United States
United Kingdom
Janet Hopps / Sally Moore
Ann Haydon / Angela Mortimer
2
6
4
6
   

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
  2. ^ USTA, United States Tennis Association (1979). Bill Shannon (ed.). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (Rev. and updated 1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. p. 369. ISBN 0060144785.
  3. ^ Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 391. ISBN 0047960426.