Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
- January 10, 2024
- Tennis Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman |
| Occupation | Tennis Player |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 20, 1866(1866-12-20) |
| Age | 158 |
| Date Of Death | 1974-12-05 |
| Birthplace | Healdsburg |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Biography
| Name | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman |
| Birthday | Dec 20 |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Place Of Birth | Healdsburg |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on December 20, 1866 in Healdsburg, California, United States. Women’s tennis champion in the early 20th century. From 1909 to 1919, she won four US Open Championships.
Queen Elizabeth II named her an honorary Commander of the British Empire in 1973. made her an honorary Commander in the British Empire in 1973.
George Wightman was the one who married her in 1912.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Tennis Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was known for her sportsmanship.
At the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, she won two gold tennis medals.
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Facts & Trivia
Hazel Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.
Top Facts about Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was an American tennis and badminton player.
- She won 45 national titles in both sports combined.
- Wightman won the US Open women’s doubles title four times.
- She founded the Wightman Cup, a team competition between USA and Great Britain.
- In 1957, she became the first woman elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- Wightman was also a skilled horsewoman and competed in equestrian events.
- She served as president of the USTA from 1919-1920.
- During World War I, she organized a group of female athletes to entertain troops overseas.
- Wightman was born on December 20, 1886 in Healdsburg, California.
- She passed away on January 5, 1974 at the age of 87 in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.
What was Hazel Wightman known for?
Wightman was the top ranked U.S. player in 1919. During her illustrious career, she captured more than 40 assorted tennis titles on domestic and international courts (including a Wimbledon doubles win in 1924), and continued to compete well into her 60s, winning 11 U.S. Senior Doubles titles.
Who is nicknamed as the queen mother of tennis?
Hazel Hotchkiss was born in 1886 in Healdsburg, California. A small, frail child, she was encouraged to play outdoor games for her health. When she was sixteen, the family moved to Berkeley, and her brothers introduced her to tennis—a game considered suitably ladylike for a well-brought-up young woman.