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1966 Wightman Cup
The 1966 Wightman Cup was the 38th 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 in England in the United Kingdom. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wightman Cup, 1966 Wightman Cups by year, 1966 1966 in tennis 1966 in American tennis 1966 in British sport 1966 in women's tennis 1966 in sport in London 1966 in English tennis 1966 in English women's sport Events at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Wightman Cup
The 1965 Wightman Cup was the 37th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held outdoors on clay at the 6,000-seat Harold T. Clark Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. This stadium had been purpose-built in 1964 to host the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wightman Cup, 1965 Wightman Cups by year, 1965 1965 in tennis 1965 in American tennis 1965 in British sport 1965 in women's tennis 1965 in sports in Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary-Ann Eisel
Mary–Ann Eisel (born November 25, 1946) also known as Mary–Ann Curtis or Mary–Ann Beattie is an American former tennis player. She was the US Open mixed doubles champion in 1968. Personal life Eisel was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was educated in the Ladue School District, and went on to Washington University in St. Louis, where she competed on the men's tennis team. In 1969, she married fellow tennis player Peter Curtis. Following their divorce, she married Don Beattie on May 12, 1972. In addition to her tennis career, Eisel was an amateur golfer. Career In 1964, Eisel won the US girls' 18 championship. In the same year, she won the Irish National doubles title with Justina Bricka. Eisel reached the finals of the 1967 women's doubles U.S. National Championships at Forrest Hills with Donna Floyd, losing in three sets against Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King. In 1968, she won the US Open mixed doubles with Peter Curtis, defeating Tory Fretz and Gerry Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 In English Tennis
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the military, led by Major General J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
