1969 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1969 Federation Cup was the 7th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens, Greece, from 19–25 May. United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Australia	Belgium	Brazil	Bulgaria	Canada
Czechoslovakia	France	Great Britain	Greece	Hungary
Indonesia	Italy	Mexico	Netherlands	Poland
South Africa	Switzerland	United States	West Germany	Yugoslavia

Draw

All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens, Greece, on clay courts.

	First Round 19 May					Second Round 21–22 May					Quarterfinals 23 May					Semifinals 24 May					Final 25 May
							Australia
							Poland	w/o
												Australia	3
												France	0
							France	2
							South Africa	1
																	Australia	3
																	Great Britain	0
		Canada	3
		Hungary	0
							Canada	0
							West Germany	3
		Brazil	w/o
		West Germany
												West Germany	1
												Great Britain	2
							Belgium	0
							Great Britain	3
																						Australia	1
																						United States	2
							United States	3
							Yugoslavia	0
												United States	3
												Italy	0
							Mexico	0
							Italy	3
																	United States	3
																	Netherlands	0
							Czechoslovakia	3
							Switzerland	0
												Czechoslovakia	1
												Netherlands	2
		Greece	0
		Indonesia	3
							Indonesia	0
							Netherlands	3
		Bulgaria	0
		Netherlands	3

First Round

Canada vs. Hungary

Canada 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Hungary 0
1 2 3 1 Andrée Martin Katalin Borka 3 6 7 5 11 9   2 Faye Urban Erzsébet Polgár 1 6 8 6 6 2   3 Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban Katalin Borka / Eva Szabó 6 1 10 8

Greece vs. Indonesia

Greece 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Indonesia 3
1 2 3 1 Xantippe Vassiliadou Lany Kaligis 3 6 3 6     2 Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos Lita Sugiarto 0 6 3 6     3 Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos Lany Kaligis / Lita Sugiarto 5 7 3 6

Bulgaria vs. Netherlands

Bulgaria 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Lubka Radkova Betty Stöve 2 6 1 6     2 Maria Chakarova Marijke Schaar 2 6 1 6     3 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 2 6 0 6

Second Round

France vs. South Africa

France 2	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 1
1 2 3 1 Gail Benedetti Brenda Kirk 4 6 6 2 6 1   2 Rosy Darmon Maryna Proctor 7 5 5 7 1 6   3 Gail Benedetti / Rosy Darmon Brenda Kirk / Maryna Proctor 6 4 6 2

Canada vs. West Germany

Canada 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		West Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Andrée Martin Almut Sturm 2 6 2 6     2 Faye Urban Helga Niessen 4 6 1 6     3 Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban Helga Niessen / Heide Orth 3 6 2 6

Belgium vs. Great Britain

Belgium 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 1 Michele Kahn Winnie Shaw 1 6 0 6     2 Ingrid Palmieri Virginia Wade 2 6 2 6     3 Christiane Mercelis / Ingrid Palmieri Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams 4 6 0 6

United States vs. Yugoslavia

United States 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Yugoslavia 0
1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Biljana Kostić 6 0 6 0     2 Julie Heldman Irena Skulj 6 0 6 3     3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Lena Dvornik / Irena Skulj 6 1 6 0

Mexico vs. Italy

Mexico 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Italy 3
1 2 3 1 Elena Subirats Maria-Teresa Riedl 6 4 2 6 1 6   2 Patricia Montano Lea Pericoli 0 6 0 6     3 Lucia Gongora / Elena Subirats Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli 2 6 3 6

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

Czechoslovakia 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 1 Alena Palmeová-West Marianne Kindler 6 3 6 0     2 Vlasta Kodesová Anne-Marie Studer 6 0 5 7 6 2   3 Alena Palmeová-West / Vlasta Kodesová Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer 6 2 9 7

Indonesia vs. Netherlands

Indonesia 0	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Lita Sugiarto Marijke Schaar 6 2 3 6 3 6   2 Lany Kaligis Betty Stöve 2 6 3 6     3 Lany Kaligis / Lita Sugiarto Marijke Schaar / Betty Stöve 6 4 1 6 1 6

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. France

Australia 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		France 0
1 2 3 1 Kerry Melville Gail Benedetti 6 2 8 6     2 Margaret Court Rosy Darmon 6 1 6 1     3 Margaret Court / Judy Tegart Gail Benedetti / Rosy Darmon 6 1 6 2

West Germany vs. Great Britain

West Germany 1	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Great Britain 2
1 2 3 1 Almut Sturm Winnie Shaw 4 6 1 6     2 Helga Niessen Virginia Wade 6 4 6 2     3 Helga Niessen / Heide Orth Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade 5 7 3 6

United States vs. Italy

United States 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Italy 0
1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Maria-Teresa Riedl 6 0 6 0     2 Julie Heldman Lea Pericoli 6 1 6 2     3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli 4 6 8 6 6 0

Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands

Czechoslovakia 1	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Alena Palmeová-West Betty Stöve 4 6 1 6     2 Vlasta Kodesová Marijke Schaar 6 3 6 3     3 Alena Palmeová-West / Vlasta Kodesová Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 6 4 5 7 4 6

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

Australia 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Great Britain 0
1 2 3 1 Kerry Melville Winnie Shaw 6 3 6 2     2 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6 3 6 4     3 Margaret Court / Judy Tegart Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams 4 6 6 2 6 3

United States vs. Netherlands

United States 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Netherlands 0
1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Betty Stöve 7 5 6 2     2 Julie Heldman Marijke Schaar 2 6 9 7 6 1   3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 6 2 4 6 6 3

Final

Australia vs. United States

Australia 1	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Margaret Court Julie Heldman 6 1 8 6     2 Kerry Melville Nancy Richey 4 6 3 6     3 Margaret Court / Judy Tegart Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey 4 6 4 6

1969 Federation Cup Champions
United States Fourth title

Consolation Rounds

Draw

First Round

Canada vs. Belgium

Canada 1	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Belgium 2
1 2 3 1 Andrée Martin Ingrid Palmieri 4 6 4 6     2 Jane O'Hara Michele Kahn 4 6 3 6     3 Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis 6 2 6 1

South Africa vs. Indonesia

South Africa 2	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Indonesia 1
1 2 3 1           2           3

Semifinals

Belgium vs. South Africa

Belgium 1	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 1 Michele Kahn Brenda Kirk 4 6 6 8     2 Ingrid Palmieri Maryna Proctor 7 9 0 6     3 Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson 6 4 5 7 6 1

Final

South Africa vs. Mexico

South Africa 3	Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Red clay (outdoors)		Mexico 0
1 2 3 1           2           3