The 1928 Wightman Cup was the sixth edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England.[1][2][3]

1928 Wightman Cup
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Edition6th
Champion
Winning nation Great Britain
1927
1929

Great Britain
4
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, United Kingdom
15–16 June 1928
Grass

United States
3
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
United States
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
Helen Wills
1
6
2
6
   
2 United Kingdom
United States
Eileen Bennett
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
6
1
6
3
   
3 United Kingdom
United States
Eileen Bennett
Helen Wills
3
6
2
6
   
4 United Kingdom
United States
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
2
6
6
1
6
2
 
5 United Kingdom
United States
Betty Nuthall
Helen Jacobs
3
6
1
6
   
6 United Kingdom
United States
Ermyntrude Harvey / Peggy Saunders
Eleanor Goss / Helen Jacobs
6
4
6
1
   
7 United Kingdom
United States
Eileen Bennett / Phoebe Holcroft Watson
Helen Wills / Penelope Anderson
6
2
6
1
   

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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. 529. 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. 363. ISBN 0060144785.
  3. ^ Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 388. ISBN 0047960426.