1967 Federation Cup (tennis)

1967 Federation Cup
Details
Duration6 – 11 June
Edition5th
Champion
Winning nation United States
1966
1968

The 1967 Federation Cup was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 17 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin from 6–11 June. United States defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final.[1]

Participating teams

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Participating Teams

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

France

Great Britain

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Rhodesia

South Africa

Switzerland

Sweden

United States

West Germany

Draw

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All ties were played at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin on clay courts.

First Round
6 June
Second Round
7–8 June
Quarterfinals
9 June
Semifinals
10 June
Final
11 June
               
 Australia
 Czechoslovakia w/o
 Australia 2
 France 1
 France
 Poland w/o
 Australia 0
 Great Britain 3
 Great Britain 3
 Sweden 0
 Great Britain 2
 Italy 1
 Netherlands 0
 Italy 3
 Italy 3
 Belgium 0
 Great Britain 0
 United States 3
  Switzerland 1
 Canada 2
 Canada 0
 West Germany 3
 Denmark 0
 West Germany 3
 West Germany 0
 United States 3
 Norway 0
 South Africa 3
 South Africa 0
 United States 3
 Rhodesia 0
 United States 3

First round

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Italy vs. Belgium


Italy
3
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[2]
6 June 1967
Clay

Belgium
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Belgium
Lea Pericoli
Christiane Mercelis
6
2
6
1
   
2 Italy
Belgium
Maria Teresa Riedl
Ingrid Loeys
6
4
2
6
6
0
 
3 Italy
Belgium
Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Ingrid Loeys / Christiane Mercelis
6
2
6
2
   

Second round

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Great Britain vs. Sweden


Great Britain
3
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[3]
7 June 1967
Clay

Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Sweden
Virginia Wade
Ingrid Löfdahl
6
4
6
8
6
1
 
2 United Kingdom
Sweden
Ann Jones
Christina Sandberg
6
2
6
4
   
3 United Kingdom
Sweden
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist
2
6
6
4
7
5
 

Netherlands vs. Italy


Netherlands
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[4]
7 June 1967
Clay

Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Italy
Lidy Venneboer
Maria Teresa Riedl
6
3
3
6
1
6
 
2 Netherlands
Italy
Gertruida Groenman
Lea Pericoli
5
7
3
6
   
3 Netherlands
Italy
Gertruida Groenman / Lidy Venneboer
Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
6
2
5
7
4
6
 

Switzerland vs. Canada


Switzerland
1
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[5]
8 June 1967
Clay

Canada
2
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Canada
Anne-Marie Studer
Susan Butt
4
6
1
6
   
2 Switzerland
Canada
Silvia Gubler
Faye Urban
6
2
6
3
   
3 Switzerland
Canada
Silvia Gubler / Anne-Marie Studer
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban
3
6
1
6
   

Denmark vs. West Germany


Denmark
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[6]
8 June 1967
Clay

West Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Denmark
West Germany
Milly Vagn-Nielsen
Helga Hösl
1
6
0
6
   
2 Denmark
West Germany
Pia Balling
Helga Niessen
1
6
1
6
   
3 Denmark
West Germany
Pia Balling / Lise Hahn-Evans
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
0
6
1
6
   

Norway vs. South Africa


Norway
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[7]
8 June 1967
Clay

South Africa
3
1 2 3
1 Norway
South Africa
Kirsten Robsahm
Greta Delport
4
6
3
6
   
2 Norway
South Africa
Ellen Grindvold
Glenda Swan
4
6
3
6
   
3 Norway
South Africa
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
Greta Delport / Glenda Swan
2
6
3
6
   

Rhodesia vs. United States


Rhodesia
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[8]
8 June 1967
Clay

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Rhodesia
United States
Patricia Walkden
Billie Jean King
3
6
6
2
3
6
 
2 Rhodesia
United States
Fiona Morris
Rosie Casals
3
6
4
6
   
3 Rhodesia
United States
Fiona Morris / Patricia Walkden
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
3
6
0
6
   

Quarterfinals

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Australia vs. France


Australia
2
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[9]
9 June 1967
Clay

France
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
France
Kerry Melville
Monique Salfati
4
6
6
4
9
7
 
2 Australia
France
Lesley Turner
Françoise Dürr
7
9
1
6
   
3 Australia
France
Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
6
3
6
3
   

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
2
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[10]
9 June 1967
Clay

Italy
1
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Italy
Virginia Wade
Maria Teresa Riedl
6
1
8
6
   
2 United Kingdom
Italy
Ann Jones
Lea Pericoli
6
1
6
0
   
3 United Kingdom
Italy
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
5
7
2
6
   

Canada vs. West Germany


Canada
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[11]
9 June 1967
Clay

West Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Canada
West Germany
Faye Urban
Helga Hösl
5
7
4
6
   
2 Canada
West Germany
Susan Butt
Helga Niessen
1
6
1
6
   
3 Canada
West Germany
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
1
6
1
6
   

South Africa vs. United States


South Africa
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[12]
9 June 1967
Clay

United States
3
1 2 3
1 South Africa
United States
Glenda Swan
Rosie Casals
1
6
4
6
   
2 South Africa
United States
Annette Van Zyl
Billie Jean King
2
6
4
6
   
3 South Africa
United States
Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
5
7
4
6
   

Semifinals

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Australia vs. Great Britain


Australia
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[13]
10 June 1967
Clay

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Australia
United Kingdom
Kerry Melville
Virginia Wade
7
9
6
4
2
6
 
2 Australia
United Kingdom
Lesley Turner
Ann Jones
2
6
2
6
   
3 Australia
United Kingdom
Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
6
8
4
6
   

West Germany vs. United States


West Germany
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[14]
10 June 1967
Clay

United States
3
1 2 3
1 West Germany
United States
Helga Hösl
Rosie Casals
2
6
5
7
   
2 West Germany
United States
Helga Niessen
Billie Jean King
1
6
5
7
   
3 West Germany
United States
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
4
6
6
2
6
8
 

Final

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Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
0
Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin[15]
11 June 1967
Clay

United States
2
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
United States
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
7
9
6
8
   
2 United Kingdom
United States
Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
3
6
4
6
   
3 United Kingdom
United States
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
8
6
7
9
  not
completed

References

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  1. ^ "1967 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Italy v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Great Britain v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Netherlands v Italy". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Switzerland v Canada". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Denmark v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Norway v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Rhodesia v United States". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Australia v France". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Great Britain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Canada v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "West Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.