1977 Federation Cup (tennis)

1977 Federation Cup
Details
Duration13 – 18 June
Edition15th
Champion
Winning nation United States
1976
1978

The 1977 Federation Cup was the 15th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from 13–18 June. The United States defended their title, defeating Australia in their seventh final.

Participating teams

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Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Chinese Taipei

Denmark

Finland

France

Great Britain

Greece

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Japan

Luxembourg

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

Uruguay

West Germany

Draw

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All ties were played at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, on grass courts.

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
   United States 3
   Austria 0
   United States 3
    Switzerland 0
    Switzerland 2
   Norway 1
   United States 3
   France 0
   Greece 3
   Portugal 0
   Greece 0
   France 3
   France 3
   Luxembourg 0
   United States 3
   South Africa 0
   Belgium 1
   New Zealand 2
   New Zealand 0
   South Africa 3
   South Africa 2
   Japan 1
   South Africa 2
   Netherlands 1
   Israel  
   India w/o
   Israel 0
   Netherlands 3
   Uruguay 0
   Netherlands 3
   United States 2
   Australia 1
   Great Britain 3
   Denmark 0
   Great Britain 3
   South Korea 0
   Mexico 1
   South Korea 2
   Great Britain 3
   Sweden 0
   Finland 0
   Sweden 3
   Sweden 3
   Argentina 0
   Argentina 2
   Chile 1
   Great Britain 1
   Australia 2
   West Germany 3
   Spain 0
   West Germany 3
   Canada 0
   Ireland 0
   Canada 3
   West Germany 1
   Australia 2
   Chinese Taipei 0
   Brazil 3
   Brazil 0
   Australia 3
   Indonesia 0
   Australia 3

1st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation rounds

First round

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United States vs. Austria

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United States
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Austria
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Austria
Chris Evert
Sabine Bernegger
6
0
6
0
   
2 United States
Austria
Billie Jean King
Helena Wimmer
6
2
6
2
   
3 United States
Austria
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert
Sabine Bernegger / Helena Wimmer
6
0
6
1
   

[1]

Switzerland vs. Norway

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Switzerland
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Norway
1
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Norway
Anne-Marie Rüegg
Kirsten Robsahm
6
4
8
6
   
2 Switzerland
Norway
Petra Delhees
Ellen Grindvold
6
4
6
2
   
3 Switzerland
Norway
Christiane Jolissaint / Monica Simmen
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
2
6
4
6
   

[2]

Greece vs. Portugal

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Greece
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Portugal
0
1 2 3
1 Greece
Portugal
Denise Panagopoulou
Graça Cardoso
6
3
3
6
6
1
 
2 Greece
Portugal
Dionissia Asteri
Conceição Rio
6
1
6
3
   
3 Greece
Portugal
Dionissia Asteri / Dionissia Kotsia
Manuel Maria Cabral Lencastre / Graça Cardoso
6
4
6
4
   
  • Denise Panagopoulou, who defeated Graça Cardoso in the first rubber, holds the Fed Cup record for the youngest player at 12 years and 360 days (although players must now be aged 14 years or older).[3]

[4]

France vs. Luxembourg

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France
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Luxembourg
0
1 2 3
1 France
Luxembourg
Frédérique Thibault
Danielle Meunier
6
0
6
1
   
2 France
Luxembourg
Françoise Dürr
Flore Wagner
6
0
6
1
   
3 France
Luxembourg
Françoise Dürr / Gail Benedetti
Danielle Meunier / Flore Wagner
6
0
6
0
   

[5]

Belgium vs. New Zealand

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Belgium
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

New Zealand
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
New Zealand
Monique Van Haver
Pauline Elliott
5
7
4
6
   
2 Belgium
New Zealand
Michele Gurdal
Judy Chaloner
4
6
6
2
8
6
 
3 Belgium
New Zealand
Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver
Pauline Elliott / Chris Newton
4
6
5
7
   

[6]

South Africa vs. Japan

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South Africa
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Japan
1
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Japan
Linky Boshoff
Kimiyo Yagahara
6
0
6
1
   
2 South Africa
Japan
Brigitte Cuypers
Naoko Sato
4
6
10
8
4
6
 
3 South Africa
Japan
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss
Kayoko Fukuoka / Naoko Cato
6
2
6
4
   

[7]

Uruguay vs. Netherlands

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Uruguay
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Uruguay
Netherlands
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi
Elly Appel
0
6
1
6
   
2 Uruguay
Netherlands
Fiorella Bonicelli
Betty Stöve
3
6
2
6
   
3 Uruguay
Netherlands
Fiorella Bonicelli / Carla Guarino de Galeazzi
Betty Stöve / Elly Appel
0
6
2
6
   

[8]

Great Britain vs. Denmark

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Great Britain
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Denmark
Sue Barker
Dorte Ekner
6
3
6
1
   
2 United Kingdom
Denmark
Virginia Wade
Helle Sparre
6
4
6
2
   
3 United Kingdom
Denmark
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade
Dorte Ekner / Helle Sparre
6
2
6
2
   

[9]

Mexico vs. South Korea

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Mexico
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

South Korea
2
1 2 3
1 Mexico
South Korea
Alina Baraldi
Choi Kyeong-mi
5
7
1
6
   
2 Mexico
South Korea
Alejandra Vallejo
Lee Duk-hee
3
6
3
6
   
3 Mexico
South Korea
Alina Baraldi / Alejandra Vallejo
Kim Nam-sook / Helen Park
9
7
4
6
7
5
 

[10]

Finland vs. Sweden

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Finland
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 Finland
Sweden
Laila Pirilä
Margareta Forsgårdh
6
3
0
6
1
6
 
2 Finland
Sweden
Elina Durchman
Ingrid Bentzer
3
6
2
6
   
3 Finland
Sweden
Elina Durchman / Laila Pirilä
Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt
0
6
2
6
   

[11]

Argentina vs. Chile

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Argentina
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Chile
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Chile
Viviana González
Leyla Musalem
6
0
4
6
3
6
 
2 Argentina
Chile
Raquel Giscafré
Silvana Urroz
6
4
4
6
6
4
 
3 Argentina
Chile
Raquel Giscafré / Elvira Weisenberger
Patricia Rivera / Silvana Urroz
6
0
6
2
   

[12]

West Germany vs. Spain

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West Germany
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Spain
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Spain
Katja Ebbinghaus
Vicky Baldovinos
6
3
6
0
   
2 West Germany
Spain
Helga Masthoff
Carmen Perea
6
1
6
8
6
4
 
3 West Germany
Spain
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff
Mónica Álvarez de Mon / Carmen Mandarino
6
3
6
2
   

[13]

Ireland vs. Canada

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Ireland
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Canada
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Canada
Geraldine Barniville
Barbara Brankovska
0
6
2
6
   
2 Republic of Ireland
Canada
Helen Lennon
Marjorie Blackwood
1
6
0
6
   
3 Republic of Ireland
Canada
Margaret Burns / Helen Lennon
Marjorie Blackwood / Lisette Senn
2
6
0
6
   

[14]

Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil

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Chinese Taipei
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Brazil
3
1 2 3
1 Chinese Taipei
Brazil
Ku Liu-shang
Maria Bueno
0
6
0
6
   
2 Chinese Taipei
Brazil
Lee Hsiu
Patricia Medrado
1
6
0
6
   
3 Chinese Taipei
Brazil
Lee Hsiu / Ku Liu-shang
Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado
0
6
0
6
   

[15]

Indonesia vs. Australia

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Indonesia
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Australia
Sriningdiah Sutarniati
Dianne Fromholtz
0
6
0
6
   
2 Indonesia
Australia
Yolanda Soemarno
Kerry Reid
0
6
1
6
   
3 Indonesia
Australia
Elfia Nizarwan / Sriningdiah Sutarniati
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull
1
6
1
6
   

[16]

Second round

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United States vs. Switzerland

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United States
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Switzerland
Chris Evert
Anne-Marie Rüegg
6
3
6
0
   
2 United States
Switzerland
Billie Jean King
Christiane Jolissaint
6
0
6
3
   
3 United States
Switzerland
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert
Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen
6
0
7
5
   

[17]

Greece vs. France

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Greece
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

France
0
1 2 3
1 Greece
France
Denise Panagopoulou
Brigitte Simon
0
6
0
6
   
2 Greece
France
Dionissia Asteri
Françoise Dürr
1
6
1
6
   
3 Greece
France
Dionissia Asteri / Dionissia Kotsia
Françoise Dürr / Gail Benedetti
2
6
2
6
   

[18]

New Zealand vs. South Africa

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New Zealand
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

South Africa
3
1 2 3
1 New Zealand
South Africa
Pauline Elliott
Greer Stevens
2
6
1
6
   
2 New Zealand
South Africa
Judy Chaloner
Brigitte Cuypers
2
6
2
6
   
3 New Zealand
South Africa
Pauline Elliott / Chris Newton
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss
0
6
5
7
   

[19]

Israel vs. Netherlands

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Israel
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Israel
Netherlands
Hagit Zubary
Elly Appel
1
6
1
6
   
2 Israel
Netherlands
Paulina Peled
Betty Stöve
1
6
1
6
   
3 Israel
Netherlands
Paulina Peled / Hagit Zubary
Betty Stöve / Elly Appel
2
6
1
6
   

[20]

Great Britain vs. South Korea

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Great Britain
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

South Korea
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
South Korea
Sue Barker
Choi Kyeong-mi
6
1
6
3
   
2 United Kingdom
South Korea
Virginia Wade
Lee Duk-hee
6
1
6
0
   
3 United Kingdom
South Korea
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade
Choi Kyeong-mi / Lee Duk-hee
6
1
6
0
   

[21]

Sweden vs. Argentina

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Sweden
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Argentina
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Argentina
Mimmi Wikstedt
Elvira Weisenberger
6
4
6
4
   
2 Sweden
Argentina
Ingrid Bentzer
Raquel Giscafré
6
0
6
4
   
3 Sweden
Argentina
Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt
Beatriz Araujo / Viviana González
6
3
6
3
   

[22]

West Germany vs. Canada

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West Germany
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Canada
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Canada
Katja Ebbinghaus
Barbara Brankovska
6
4
6
4
   
2 West Germany
Canada
Helga Masthoff
Marjorie Blackwood
6
0
6
4
   
3 West Germany
Canada
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff
Marjorie Blackwood / Lisette Senn
6
3
6
3
   

[23]

Brazil vs. Australia

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Brazil
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Brazil
Australia
Patricia Medrado
Dianne Fromholtz
8
10
4
6
   
2 Brazil
Australia
Maria Bueno
Kerry Reid
1
6
2
6
   
3 Brazil
Australia
Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull
2
6
1
6
   

[24]

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. France

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United States
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

France
0
1 2 3
1 United States
France
Billie Jean King
Frédérique Thibault
6
0
6
0
   
2 United States
France
Chris Evert
Françoise Dürr
6
1
6
3
   
3 United States
France
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert
Françoise Dürr / Gail Benedetti
6
3
7
5
   

[25]

South Africa vs. Netherlands

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South Africa
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Netherlands
1
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Netherlands
Greer Stevens
Elly Appel
6
0
6
1
   
2 South Africa
Netherlands
Brigitte Cuypers
Betty Stöve
2
6
1
6
   
3 South Africa
Netherlands
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss
Betty Stöve / Elly Appel
6
1
6
3
   

[26]

Great Britain vs. Sweden

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Great Britain
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Sweden
Sue Barker
Mimmi Wikstedt
6
2
6
0
   
2 United Kingdom
Sweden
Virginia Wade
Ingrid Bentzer
7
5
6
2
   
3 United Kingdom
Sweden
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade
Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt
6
2
5
7
6
3
 

[27]

West Germany vs. Australia

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West Germany
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Australia
2
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Australia
Katja Ebbinghaus
Dianne Fromholtz
4
6
6
0
6
4
 
2 West Germany
Australia
Helga Masthoff
Kerry Reid
3
6
4
6
   
3 West Germany
Australia
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull
6
2
3
6
3
6
 

[28]

Semifinals

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United States vs. South Africa

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United States
3
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

South Africa
0
1 2 3
1 United States
South Africa
Billie Jean King
Greer Stevens
6
2
6
0
   
2 United States
South Africa
Chris Evert
Brigitte Cuypers
6
1
6
1
   
3 United States
South Africa
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert
Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss
6
0
3
6
9
7
 

[29]

Great Britain vs. Australia

[edit]

Great Britain
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Australia
2
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Australia
Sue Barker
Dianne Fromholtz
3
6
4
6
   
2 United Kingdom
Australia
Virginia Wade
Kerry Reid
4
6
4
6
   
3 United Kingdom
Australia
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull
6
1
6
4
   

[30]

Final

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United States vs. Australia

[edit]

United States
2
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
18 June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Australia
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Australia
Billie Jean King
Dianne Fromholtz
6
1
2
6
6
2
 
2 United States
Australia
Chris Evert
Kerry Reid
7
5
6
3
   
3 United States
Australia
Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull
3
6
3
6
   

[31]

1977 Federation Cup Champions
United States
United States
Sixth title

Consolation rounds

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Draw

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Consolation first round Consolation second round Consolation quarterfinals Consolation semifinals Consolation final
               
   Belgium 2
   Spain 1
   Belgium 2
   Argentina 1
   Chile 1
   Argentina 2
   Belgium 0
   Denmark 3
   Denmark 2
   Italy 1
   Italy 2
   Mexico 1
   Denmark 2
   Uruguay 1
   Chinese Taipei 0
   Uruguay 3
   Uruguay 2
   Norway 1
   Indonesia 1
   Norway 2
   Denmark 3
   Japan 0
   Portugal 0
   Japan 3
   Japan 2
   South Korea 1
   Ireland 0
   South Korea 3
   Japan 2
   Canada 1
   Brazil 0
   Canada 3
   Canada 2
    Switzerland 1
   New Zealand 1
    Switzerland 2
   Japan 2
   Israel 0
   Greece 0
   Finland 3
   Finland 1
   Israel 2
   Luxembourg 0
   Israel 3

First round

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Italy vs. Mexico

[edit]

Italy
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Mexico
Manuela Zoni
Alina Baraldi
4
6
6
3
6
0
 
2 Italy
Mexico
Daniela Marzano
Alejandra Vallejo
6
2
6
2
   
3 Italy
Mexico
Évelyne Terras / Manuela Zoni
Alina Baraldi / Susana Rojas
4
6
7
9
   

[32]

Chinese Taipei vs. Uruguay

[edit]

Chinese Taipei
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Uruguay
3
1 2 3
1 Chinese Taipei
Uruguay
Lee Hsiu
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi
0
6
2
6
   
2 Chinese Taipei
Uruguay
Ku Liu-shang
Fiorella Bonicelli
0
6
0
6
   
3 Chinese Taipei
Uruguay
Ku Liu-shang / Lee Hsiu
Fiorella Bonicelli / Carla Guarino de Galeazzi
0
6
0
6
   

[33]

Indonesia vs. Norway

[edit]

Indonesia
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Norway
2
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Norway
Elfia Nizarwan
Bente Kjolstad
6
4
6
2
   
2 Indonesia
Norway
Yolanda Soemarno
Ellen Grindvold
4
6
0
6
   
3 Indonesia
Norway
Elfia Nizarwan / Sriningdiah Sutarniati
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
5
7
3
6
   

[34]

Portugal vs. Japan

[edit]

Portugal
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Japan
3
1 2 3
1 Portugal
Japan
Graça Cardoso
Kimiyo Yagahara
0
6
2
6
   
2 Portugal
Japan
Conceição Rio
Naoko Sato
3
6
0
6
   
3 Portugal
Japan
Manuel Maria Cabral Lencastre / Graça Cardoso
Kayoko Fukuoka / Kimiyo Yagahara
1
6
0
6
   

[35]

Ireland vs. South Korea

[edit]

Ireland
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

South Korea
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
South Korea
Louise Tuff
Choi Kyeong-mi
1
6
2
6
   
2 Republic of Ireland
South Korea
Helen Lennon
Lee Duk-hee
1
6
2
6
   
3 Republic of Ireland
South Korea
Margaret Burns / Helen Lennon
Lee Duk-hee / Helen Park
2
6
1
6
   

[36]

Brazil vs. Canada

[edit]

Brazil
0
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Canada
3
1 2 3
1 Brazil
Canada
Vera Lúcia Giugni
Lisette Senn
8
10
3
6
   
2 Brazil
Canada
Patricia Medrado
Marjorie Blackwood
3
6
6
4
1
6
 
3 Brazil
Canada
Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado
Barbara Brankovska / Lisette Senn
3
6
2
6
   

[37]

New Zealand vs. Switzerland

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New Zealand
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 New Zealand
Switzerland
Chris Newton
Anne-Marie Rüegg
3
6
3
6
   
2 New Zealand
Switzerland
Judy Chaloner
Monica Simmen
7
9
7
5
6
3
 
3 New Zealand
Switzerland
Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton
Petra Delhees / Anne-Marie Rüegg
1
6
10
8
3
6
 

[38]

Second round

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Belgium vs. Spain

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Belgium
2
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)

Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Spain
Monique Van Haver
Vicky Baldovinos
3
6
4
6
   
2 Belgium
Spain
Michele Gurdal
Carmen Perea
3
0
     
retired
3 Belgium
Spain
Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver
Vicky Baldovinos / Carmen Mandarino
8
6
3
6
6
1
 

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Chile vs. Argentina

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Chile
1
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
June 1977
Grass (outdoors)