1989 Wightman Cup

International women's tennis competition January 2025 1989 Wightman Cup 61st USA 1988 The 1989 Wightman Cup was the 61st and final edition of the annual women's international tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor hard courts. The Wightman Cup was discontinued on February 20, 1990.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 534 Notable stories Youngest player ever to play in Wightman Cup In this edition of the Cup 13-year-old Jennifer Capriati played the second match against Clare Wood, notching a 6–0, 6–0 victory over the Briton. She became the youngest player to play in the Wightman Cup's history, beating the previous record by two years. United States Great Britain The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 1989 Hard (Indoors) 7 0 Lori McNeil 7 6 Jo Durie 5 1 Jennifer Capriati 6 6 Clare Wood 0 0 Mary Joe Fernández 6 6 Sara Gomer 1 2 Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen 6 7 Sara Gomer Clare Wood 2 6 Lori McNeil 6 6 Sara Gomer 4 2 Mary Joe Fernández 6 7 Jo Durie 1 5 Patty Fendick Lori McNeil 6 6 Jo Durie Anne Hobbs 3 3 //use if non-standard flag is needed. //use if non-standard name is needed. References 1989 Category:1989 in English tennis Category:1989 in women's tennis Category:1989 in American tennis Category:1989 in British sport Category:1989 in sports in Virginia