I have a few digitized photos from Connecticut, Aetna World Cup. Not sure when exactly. They were on a role of film left in my father’s camera for decades. I think Arthur Ashe is on the sidelines. I can’t identify the players. I would be happy to share, but I don’t think I can upload the photos. If anyone is interested, let me know and we’ll figure something out.
1970’s photos
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They played in Cambridge, CT.
Indoors on clay at Harvard University, 9-11 Mar 1970.
Newcombe, Stolle, Graebner, Ashe, Smith, Richey playing. Roche withdrew.
Thanks, I think you mean Cambridge, MA. The court in these pics is not clay. But I think I see Newcombe in there. It’s hard to tell because online photos of these guys are from a different time period. I found an old Sports Illustrated online that is from 1976. Newcombe’s outfit is similar. Interesting! Thanks.
Yes, sorry.
Cambridge, MA
1970 was on clay 100%.
Only edition played indoors on clay and only edition played in Cambridge.
1972 to 1978 were played in Hartford, CT.
In 1976, Connors, Ashe, Lutz, Newcombe, Roche, Alexander played.
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Scott_tennis
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Aetna World Cup list of locations by years:
1970 at Harvard - Cambridge MA
1971 at Boston College - Newton MA
1972 to 1974 at Trinity College - Hartford CT
1975 to 1977 at Hartford Civic Center - Hartford CT
1978 to 1979 at New Haven Coliseum - New Haven CT
1980 at Hartford Civic Center - Hartford CT
1970 at Harvard - Cambridge MA
1971 at Boston College - Newton MA
1972 to 1974 at Trinity College - Hartford CT
1975 to 1977 at Hartford Civic Center - Hartford CT
1978 to 1979 at New Haven Coliseum - New Haven CT
1980 at Hartford Civic Center - Hartford CT
The 1980 edition was a senior event if I'm not wrong.
Something only for 35+ years old players.
I think, in Chicago, in autumn 1968, the US DC team played (and lost to) a strong Australian pro team, which could be a sort of forerunner for the Aetna World Cup. The charm of these events was, that the top Aussie pros, who were not allowed yet to participate in DC competition (only since 1973), met the eventual DC winners from the USA.
Scott_tennis
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NoMercy is correct...the 1980 edition was a 35+/senior event.
The US captain was Ralston and the players were Gorman/Pasarell/Riessen/Osborne.
The Australian captain was Stolle and the players were Laver/Emerson/Rosewall/Newcombe.
There was also an exhibition doubles match during this event between Hartwig/Sedgman and Gonzales/Segura.