USA Wins Connolly Cup for Sixth Straight Year; USA into the final in the Men’s, Women’s 40s, Men’s 50, 55

Connolly cup  winners Maureen Three Connolly CUp medalists, referee, Lorna Colleen USA Connolly Cup team with Maureen The USA Connolly Cup singles players, Susan Wright (#2) and Diane Fishburne (#1) devasted their opponents this week, dropping only 9 games between them in the eight matches they played! In the final Susan won 61 61 and Diane won 61 60 to clinch the tie. Great Britain won the doubles though in three sets. The USA men beat the British men too, but took longer in the singles, before prevailing. They new face the top seeds and defending champions Australia, who look almost as convincing as Susan and Diane!

In the Suzanne Lenglen Cup, the USA players took the bronze.

The USA Men’s 40 and Women’s 40s won at Barnes Tennis Center, to reach the final; and the USA Men’s 50 won at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.

The men’s 45 team were upset 2/0 by Italy today at Morgan Run.

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