1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

1966 Federation Cup
Details
Duration10 – 15 May
Edition4th
Champion
Winning nation United States
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The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10–15 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia.[1]

Participating teams

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Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czechoslovakia

East Germany
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Morocco
Netherlands

Poland
Rhodesia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
West Germany

Draw

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All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy on clay courts.

First Round
10 May 		Second Round
12 May 		Quarterfinals
13 May 		Semifinals
14 May 		Final
15 May
               
 United States 3
 Sweden 0
 Sweden 3
 Morocco 0
 United States 2
 France 1
 France 2
 Hungary 1
 Hungary 2
 Belgium 1
 United States 2
 Great Britain 1
 Great Britain 3
 Canada 0
 Bulgaria 1
 Canada 2
 Great Britain 3
 Czechoslovakia 0
 Czechoslovakia 3
 Poland 0
 Poland
 East Germany w/o
 United States 3
 West Germany 0
 Italy 3
 Rhodesia 0
 Rhodesia 3
 Austria 0
 Italy 1
 West Germany 2
 Argentina 0
 West Germany 3
 West Germany 2
 Australia 1
 Netherlands 2
 South Africa 1
 Netherlands 1
 Australia 2
  Switzerland 0
 Australia 3

First round

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Sweden vs. Morocco


Sweden
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[2]
10 May 1966
Clay
Morocco
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Morocco 		Christina Sandberg
Jacqueline Morales 		7
9 		6
3 		6
2 		 
2 Sweden
Morocco 		Eva Lundqvist
Françoise Repoux 		6
2 		6
4 		   
3 Sweden
Morocco 		Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist
Jacqueline Morales / Françoise Repoux 		7
5 		7
5 		   

Hungary vs. Belgium


Hungary
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[3]
10 May 1966
Clay
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Belgium 		Klara Bardoczy
Christiane Mercelis 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		 
2 Hungary
Belgium 		Erzsébet Széll
Michele Kahn 		6
0 		6
3 		   
3 Hungary
Belgium 		Klara Bardóczy / Éva Szabó
Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis 		6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		 

Bulgaria vs. Canada


Bulgaria
1 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[4]
10 May 1966
Clay
Canada
2
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Canada 		Maria Chakarova
Vicki Berner 		6
2 		1
6 		6
2 		 
2 Bulgaria
Canada 		Lubka Radkova
Faye Urban 		3
6 		0
6 		   
3 Bulgaria
Canada 		Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban 		1
6 		0
6 		   

Rhodesia vs. Austria


Rhodesia
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[5]
10 May 1966
Clay
Austria
0
1 2 3
1 Rhodesia
Austria 		Patricia Walkden
Sonja Pachta 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Rhodesia
Austria 		Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann 		11
9 		6
2 		   
3 Rhodesia
Austria 		Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann / Sonja Pachta 		6
4 		6
8 		6
4 		 

Second round

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United States vs. Sweden


United States
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[6]
12 May 1966
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Sweden 		Billie Jean King
Christina Sandberg 		6
2 		6
3 		   
2 United States
Sweden 		Julie Heldman
Eva Lundqvist 		6
4 		6
0 		   
3 United States
Sweden 		Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist 		6
3 		6
1 		   

France vs. Hungary


France
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[7]
12 May 1966
Clay
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 France
Hungary 		Françoise Dürr
Klara Bardóczy 		6
2 		6
0 		   
2 France
Hungary 		Évelyne Terras
Erzsébet Széll 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3 France
Hungary 		Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
Klara Bardóczy / Erzsébet Széll 		6
1 		6
0 		   

Great Britain vs. Canada


Great Britain
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[8]
12 May 1966
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Canada 		Ann Jones
Vicki Berner 		6
0 		6
3 		   
2 United Kingdom
Canada 		Winnie Shaw
Faye Urban 		6
2 		6
2 		   
3 United Kingdom
Canada 		Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Brenda Nunns / Faye Urban 		8
6 		6
3 		   

Czechoslovakia vs. Poland


Czechoslovakia
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[9]
12 May 1966
Clay
Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Poland 		Vlasta Vopičková
Danula Rylska 		6
2 		6
1 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Poland 		Jitka Volavková
Barbara Olszewska 		6
1 		6
1 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Poland 		Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková
Barbara Olszewska / Danula Rylska 		6
2 		6
2 		   

Italy vs. Rhodesia


Italy
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[10]
12 May 1966
Clay
Rhodesia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Rhodesia 		Lea Pericoli
Patricia Walkden 		6
2 		4
6 		6
4 		 
2 Italy
Rhodesia 		Maria Teresa Riedl
Joan Walker 		6
1 		6
2 		   
3 Italy
Rhodesia 		Silvana Lazzarino / Maria Teresa Riedl
Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker 		6
2 		6
3 		   

Argentina vs. West Germany


Argentina
0 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[11]
12 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
West Germany 		Norma Baylon
Edda Buding 		4
6 		4
6 		   
2 Argentina
West Germany 		Graciela Moran
Helga Niessen 		0
6 		3
6 		   
3 Argentina
West Germany 		Raquel Giscafré / Graciela Moran
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl 		4
6 		1
6 		   

Netherlands vs. South Africa


Netherlands
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[12]
12 May 1966
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
South Africa 		Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Annette Van Zyl 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Netherlands
South Africa 		Gertruida Groenman
Esmé Emmanuel 		6
3 		1
6 		6
1 		 
3 Netherlands
South Africa 		Gertruida Groenman / Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Esmé Emmanuel / Annette Van Zyl 		8
6 		3
6 		6
2 		 

Switzerland vs. Australia


Switzerland
0 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[13]
12 May 1966
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Australia 		Sonja Fetz
Judy Tegart 		0
6 		0
6 		   
2 Switzerland
Australia 		Anne-Marie Studer
Gail Sherriff 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Switzerland
Australia 		Janine Bourgnon / Sonja Fetz
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 		0
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. France


United States
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[14]
13 May 1966
Clay
France
1
1 2 3
1 United States
France 		Julie Heldman
Janine Lieffrig 		6
0 		6
4 		   
2 United States
France 		Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr 		5
7 		6
2 		6
3 		 
3 United States
France 		Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 		2
6 		6
2 		3
6 		 

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia


Great Britain
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[15]
13 May 1966
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia 		Winnie Shaw
Jitka Volavková 		6
4 		7
9 		6
4 		 
2 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia 		Ann Jones
Vlasta Vopičková 		4
6 		6
2 		6
1 		 
3 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia 		Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková 		6
3 		6
4 		   

Italy vs. West Germany


Italy
1 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[16]
13 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
West Germany 		Maria Teresa Riedl
Helga Niessen 		3
6 		4
6 		   
2 Italy
West Germany 		Lea Pericoli
Edda Buding 		6
4 		3
6 		5
7 		 
3 Italy
West Germany 		Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Helga Niessen / Helga Hösl 		8
6 		7
5 		   

Netherlands vs. Australia


Netherlands
1 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[17]
13 May 1966
Clay
Australia
2
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Australia 		Betty Stöve
Gail Sherriff 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Netherlands
Australia 		Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Judy Tegart 		0
6 		0
6 		   
3 Netherlands
Australia 		Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 		1
6 		6
8 		   

Semifinals

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United States vs. Great Britain


United States
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[18]
14 May 1966
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom 		Julie Heldman
Winnie Shaw 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		 
2 United States
United Kingdom 		Billie Jean King
Ann Jones 		1
6 		4
6 		   
3 United States
United Kingdom 		Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie 		4
6 		6
3 		6
0 		 

West Germany v Australia


West Germany
2 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[19]
14 May 1966
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Australia 		Edda Buding
Judy Tegart 		8
10 		6
4 		6
2 		 
2 West Germany
Australia 		Helga Niessen
Karen Krantzcke 		6
3 		6
3 		   
3 West Germany
Australia 		Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 		6
2 		2
6 		0
6 		 

Final

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United States vs. West Germany


United States
3 		Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[20]
15 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
0
1 2 3
1 United States
West Germany 		Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen 		4
6 		7
5 		6
1 		 
2 United States
West Germany 		Billie Jean King
Edda Buding 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		 
3 United States
West Germany 		Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl 		6
4 		6
2 		   

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Sweden v Morocco". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Hungary v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Bulgaria v Canada". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Rhodesia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Hungary v France". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Great Britain v Canada". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Poland". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Italy v. Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Argentina v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Netherlands v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Switzerland v Australia". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "United States v France". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Great Britain v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "United States v West Germany". fedcup.com.
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