CHRISTINE TRUMAN, the 17-year-old British lawn tennis champion, in action against the Wimbledon champion, Althea Gibson, of New York, during their Wightman Cup match at Wimbledon on June 14. Miss Truman won 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Her victory was the decisive factor in the contest. Britain won the cup from the United States for the first time since 1930.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28618, 21 June 1958, Page 7
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58CHRISTINE TRUMAN, the 17-year-old British lawn tennis champion, in action against the Wimbledon champion, Althea Gibson, of New York, during their Wightman Cup match at Wimbledon on June 14. Miss Truman won 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Her victory was the decisive factor in the contest. Britain won the cup from the United States for the first time since 1930. Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28618, 21 June 1958, Page 7
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