1989 Wightman Cup

The 1989 Wightman Cup was the 61st and final edition of the annual women's 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 after this edition.[1]

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 7	The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 1989 Hard (Indoors)		Great Britain 0
1 2 3 1 Lori McNeil Jo Durie 7 5 6 1     2 Jennifer Capriati Clare Wood 6 0 6 0     3 Mary Joe Fernández Sara Gomer 6 1 6 2     4 Mary Joe Fernández / Betsy Nagelsen Sara Gomer / Clare Wood 6 2 7 6     5 Lori McNeil Sara Gomer 6 4 6 2     6 Mary Joe Fernández Jo Durie 6 1 7 5     7 Patty Fendick / Lori McNeil Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs 6 3 6 3

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.