1968 Federation Cup (tennis)

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The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May. Australia defeated the Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States, giving Australia their third title.

Contents

Participating Teams [edit]

Participating Teams

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile

Czechoslovakia
France
Finland
Great Britain
Greece
Italy

Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
South Africa

Soviet Union
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
West Germany

Draw [edit]

All ties were played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, on clay courts.


  First Round
21 May		 Second Round
22–23 May		 Quarterfinals
24 May		 Semifinals
25 May		 Final
26 May
                                               
        


      United States 3  
        Switzerland 0  
      
        
      United States 2  
      France 1  
        
        
      France 3
        Portugal 0  
      
        
      United States 1  
      Netherlands 2  
    Netherlands 3  
    Finland 0  
      Netherlands 2
        Poland 1  
    Poland 2
    Greece 0  
      Netherlands 3
      Bulgaria 0  
    Bulgaria 2  
    Chile 1  
      Bulgaria  
        West Germany w/o  
      


      Netherlands 0
      Australia 3


        
      Australia 3  
        Brazil 0  
      
        
      Australia 2  
      South Africa 1  
        
        
      South Africa 3
        Canada 0  
      
        
      Australia 3
      Great Britain 0  
    Soviet Union 3  
    Belgium 0  
      Soviet Union 3
        Italy 0  
    Italy 2
    Mexico 1  
      Soviet Union 0
      Great Britain 3  
    Czechoslovakia 2  
    Norway 0  
      Czechoslovakia 1
        Great Britain 2  
    Sweden 0
    Great Britain 3  

First Round [edit]

Netherlands vs. Finland [edit]


Netherlands
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Finland
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Finland		 Marijke Jansen
Birgitta Lindstrom		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 Netherlands
Finland		 Lidy Venneboer
Christina Lindstrom		 4
6		 6
4		 6
2		  
3 Netherlands
Finland		 Marijke Jansen / Lidy Venneboer
Birgitta Lindstrom / Christina Lindstrom		 6
4		 6
4		    

[1]

Poland vs. Greece [edit]


Poland
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Poland
Greece		 Danuta Wieczorek
Dionissa Asteri		 3
6		 6
0		 6
2		  
2 Poland
Greece		 Barbara Olszewska
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 4
6		 6
2		 6
2		  
3 Poland
Greece		  
 		       not
played

[2]

Bulgaria vs. Chile [edit]


Bulgaria
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Chile
1
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Chile		 Lubka Radkova
Michelle Rodriguez		 3
6		 2
6		    
2 Bulgaria
Chile		 Maria Chakarova
Margarita De Zuleta		 6
0		 6
0		    
3 Bulgaria
Chile		 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Margarita De Zuleta / Michelle Rodriguez		 6
1		 6
2		    

[3]

Soviet Union vs. Belgium [edit]


Soviet Union
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Galina Baksheeva
Ingrid Palmieri		 2
6		 7
5		 6
3		  
2 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Anna Dmitrieva
Christiane Mercelis		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva
Ingrid Palmieri / Christiane Mercelis		 6
4		 6
1		    

[4]

Italy vs. Mexico [edit]


Italy
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Mexico		 Lea Pericoli
Elena Subirats		 3
6		 1
6		    
2 Italy
Mexico		 Maria-Teresa Riedl
Patricia Montano		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Italy
Mexico		 Lea Pericoli / Maria-Teresa Riedl
Patricia Montano / Elena Subirats		 6
4		 6
2		    

[5]

Czechoslovakia vs. Norway [edit]


Czechoslovakia
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Vlasta Kodesová
Kirsten Robsahm		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Jitka Volavková
Ellen Grindvold		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Norway		  
 		       not
played

[6]

Sweden vs. Great Britain [edit]


Sweden
0		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
21 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Ingrid Bentzer
Christine Janes		 2
6		 0
6		    
2 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Christina Sandberg
Virginia Wade		 1
6		 4
6		    
3 Sweden
United Kingdom		 Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 6
2		 3
6		 4
6		  

[7]

Second Round [edit]

United States vs. Switzerland [edit]


United States
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
23 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Switzerland		 Nancy Richey
Anne-Marie Studer		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 United States
Switzerland		 Mary-Ann Beattie
Marianne Kindler		 6
0		 6
1		    
3 United States
Switzerland		 Mary-Ann Beattie / Kathleen Harter
Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer		 6
0		 6
2		    

[8]

France vs. Portugal [edit]


France
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
23 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Portugal
0
1 2 3
1 France
Portugal		 Monique Di Maso
Peggy Brixhe		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 France
Portugal		 Rosy Darmon
Leonara Peralta		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 France
Portugal		 Rosy Darmon / Janine Lieffrig
Maria-Carmen Arnoso / Peggy Brixhe		 6
1		 6
2		    

[9]

Netherlands vs. Poland [edit]


Netherlands
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
23 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Poland		 Marijke Jansen
Barbara Olszewska		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 Netherlands
Poland		 Astrid Suurbeck
Danuta Wieczorek		 6
4		 4
6		 4
6		  
3 Netherlands
Poland		 Astrid Suurbeck / Liddy Venneboer
Barbara Olszewska / Danuta Wieczorek		 8
6		 7
5		    

[10]

Australia vs. Brazil [edit]


Australia
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
22 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Brazil
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Brazil		 Margaret Court
Suzana Gesteira		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 Australia
Brazil		 Kerry Melville
Maria Cristina Borba Dias		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Brazil		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Maria Cristina Borba Dias / Suzana Gesteira		 6
0		 6
2		    

[11]

South Africa vs. Canada [edit]


South Africa
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
22 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Canada
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Canada		 Annette Du Plooy
Faye Urban		 3
6		 6
4		 6
2		  
2 South Africa
Canada		 Maryna Proctor
Vicky Berner		 9
7		 6
3		    
3 South Africa
Canada		 Annette Du Plooy / Maryna Proctor
Vicky Berner / Faye Urban		 6
1		 6
2		    

[12]

Soviet Union vs. Italy [edit]


Soviet Union
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
22 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Italy		 Galina Baksheeva
Lea Pericoli		 7
5		 8
6		    
2 Soviet Union
Italy		 Anna Dmitrieva
Maria-Teresa Riedl		 6
3		 6
0		    
3 Soviet Union
Italy		 Galina Baksheeva / Olga Morozova
Francesca Gordigiani / Lea Pericoli		 6
2		 6
3		    

[13]

Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain [edit]


Czechoslovakia
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
22 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Jitka Volavková
Christine Janes		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		  
2 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Vlasta Kodesová
Virginia Wade		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 6
3		 5
7		 5
7		  

[14]

Quarterfinals [edit]

United States vs. France [edit]


United States
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
24 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
France
1
1 2 3
1 United States
France		 Mary-Ann Beattie
Rosy Darmon		 5
7		 1
6		    
2 United States
France		 Nancy Richey
Monique Di Maso		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 United States
France		 Mary-Ann Beattie / Nancy Richey
Rosy Darmon / Janine Lieffrig		 6
4		 4
6		 6
2		  

[15]

Netherlands vs. Bulgaria [edit]


Netherlands
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
24 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Bulgaria
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Astrid Suurbeck
Lubka Radkova		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Marijke Jansen
Maria Chakarova		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Marijke Jansen / Astrid Suurbeck
Yulia Berberian / Lubka Radkova		 6
1		 6
1		    

[16]

Australia vs. South Africa [edit]


Australia
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
24 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
South Africa		 Margaret Court
Annette Du Plooy		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 Australia
South Africa		 Kerry Melville
Maryna Proctor		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Australia
South Africa		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Annette Du Plooy / Maryna Proctor		 4
6		 6
2		 2
6		  

[17]

Soviet Union vs. Great Britain [edit]


Soviet Union
0		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
24 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
United Kingdom		 Anna Dmitrieva
Christine Janes		 6
1		 4
6		 7
9		  
2 Soviet Union
United Kingdom		 Galina Baksheeva
Virginia Wade		 1
6		 1
6		    
3 Soviet Union
United Kingdom		 Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 4
6		 3
6		    

[18]

Semifinals [edit]

United States vs. Netherlands [edit]


United States
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
25 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1 United States
Netherlands		 Nancy Richey
Lidy Venneboer		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 United States
Netherlands		 Mary-Ann Beattie
Marijke Jansen		 5
7		 0
6		    
3 United States
Netherlands		 Mary-Ann Beattie / Nancy Richey
Astrid Suurbeck / Lidy Venneboer		 6
3		 6
8		 0
6		  

[19]

Australia vs. Great Britain [edit]


Australia
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
25 May 1968
Red clay (outdoors)
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
United Kingdom		 Kerry Melville
Christine Janes		 7
5		 6
1		    
2 Australia
United Kingdom		 Margaret Court
Virginia Wade		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 Australia
United Kingdom		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 9
7		 3
6		 14
12		  
  • The doubles rubber for this tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most number of games (pre-tiebreak), with 51[20]

[21]

Final [edit]

Netherlands vs. Australia [edit]


Netherlands
0		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
26 May 1968
Red Clay (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Australia		 Marijke Jansen
Kerry Melville		 6
4		 5
7		 3
6		  
2 Netherlands
Australia		 Astrid Suurbeck
Margaret Court		 1
6		 3
6		    
3 Netherlands
Australia		 Astrid Suurbeck / Lidy Venneboer
Margaret Court / Kerry Melville		 3
6		 8
6		 5
7		  

[22]

1968 Federation Cup Champions
Australia
Australia
Third title

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Netherlands v Finland". fedcup.com. 
  2. ^ "Poland v Greece". fedcup.com. 
  3. ^ "Bulgaria v Chile". fedcup.com. 
  4. ^ "Soviet Union v Belgium". fedcup.com. 
  5. ^ "Italy v Mexico". fedcup.com. 
  6. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Norway". fedcup.com. 
  7. ^ "Sweden v Great Britain". fedcup.com. 
  8. ^ "United States v Switzerland". fedcup.com. 
  9. ^ "United States v Switzerland". fedcup.com. 
  10. ^ "Netherlands v Poland". fedcup.com. 
  11. ^ "Australia v Brazil". fedcup.com. 
  12. ^ "South Africa v Canada". fedcup.com. 
  13. ^ "Soviet Union v Italy". fedcup.com. 
  14. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Great Britain". fedcup.com. 
  15. ^ "United States v France". fedcup.com. 
  16. ^ "Netherlands v Bulgaria". fedcup.com. 
  17. ^ "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com. 
  18. ^ "Soviet Union v Great Britain". fedcup.com. 
  19. ^ "United States v Netherland". fedcup.com. 
  20. ^ "Fed Cup Records". fedcup.com. 
  21. ^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com. 
  22. ^ "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com. 
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