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Performance TitleThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Tennis Match - Great Britain v USA
Performance Date4 November 1978
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersSue Barker,
Chris Evert,
Michelle Tyler,
Pam Shriver,
Virginia Wade,
Tracy Austin - tennis players
Set ListSingles:
Virginia Wade v Chris Evert,
Sue Barker v Tracy Austin

Doubles - Virginia Wade and Sue Barker v Chris Evert and Pam Shriver

UK v USA (4-3)
Performance NotesThe Wightman Cup was an annual team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 (except during World War II) between teams from the United States and Great Britain.

This would be the last time Great Britain won the tournament.

The event was filmed by BBC Television and recorded by BBC Sound.

This was the first time the tournament had been sponsored.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1978/180)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mupmsSmDXHUL
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1978/180The Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Match - Great Britain v. USA2-4 November 1978
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Usoz_Feam_XcxThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Tennis Match - Great Britain v USA3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/18023Wightman Cup; 1923-1989; Tennis award
DS/UK/9701Barker; Sue (19 April 1956); CBE; English television presenter and professional tennis player
DS/UK/9707Evert; Christine Marie 'Chris' (1954-); American former World No 1 tennis player
DS/UK/9700Wade; Sarah 'Virginia' (1945-); OBE; British former tennis player
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