1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1972 Federation Cup was the tenth edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20–25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States or Australia, giving South Africa their first title. South Africa became the first team other than United States or Australia to win the Fed Cup.

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Canada	Chinese Taipei	Colombia
Denmark	Ecuador	Finland	France	Great Britain	Greece	Iran	Ireland
Israel	Italy	Japan	Luxembourg	Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway
Rhodesia	South Africa	Spain	Switzerland	United States	Uruguay	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on hard courts.

First Round 20 March			Second Round 21 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March

				Australia	2

				Canada	0
	Israel	0

	Canada	3
							Australia	3

							Italy	0
	Norway	2

	Chinese Taipei	1
				Norway	0

				Italy	2
	Spain	1

	Italy	2
										Australia	1

										Great Britain	2
	West Germany	3

	Greece	0
				West Germany	2

				Ireland	1
	Ireland	3

	Denmark	0
							West Germany	1

							Great Britain	2
	Finland	1

	Argentina	2
				Argentina	1

				Great Britain	2
	Japan	0

	Great Britain	3
													Great Britain	1

													South Africa	2
	France	3

	Austria	0
				France	2

				Ecuador	0
	Iran	0

	Ecuador	3
							France	1

							South Africa	2
	Brazil	2

	Switzerland	1
				Brazil	0

				South Africa	2
	Belgium	0

	South Africa	3
										South Africa	2

										United States	1
	Netherlands	2

	New Zealand	1
				Netherlands	2

				Colombia	1
	Colombia	3

	Luxembourg	0
							Netherlands	0

							United States	3
	Uruguay	2

	Mexico	1
				Uruguay	0

				United States	2
	Rhodesia	0

	United States	3

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

First Round

Israel vs. Canada

Israel
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Canada
3

		1	2
1	Mara Cohen-Mintz Janice Tindle	1 6	0 6
2	Tova Epstein Jane O'Hara	0 6	0 6
3	Mara Cohen-Mintz / Tova Epstein Jane O'Hara / Janice Tindle	0 6	2 6

^[1]

Norway vs. Chinese Taipei

Norway
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Chinese Taipei
1

		1	2	3
1	Kirsten Robsahm Liu Yu-han	6 2	6 2
2	Ellen Grindvold Chang Ching-ling	6 8	7 5	2 6
3	Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm Chan Shiu-man / Chang Ching-ling	6 0	6 2

^[2]

Spain vs. Italy

Spain
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
2

		1	2	3
1	Ana María Estalella Manso Rosalba Vido	7 5	4 6	6 3
2	Carmen Mandarino Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	3 6	6 1	2 6
3	Ana María Estalella Manso / Carmen Mandarino Maria-Teresa Nasuelli / Rosalba Vido	2 6	4 6

^[3]

West Germany vs. Greece

West Germany
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Greece
0

		1	2
1	Helga Masthoff Alice Alexandri	6 2	6 1
2	Katja Ebbinghaus Dionissia Asteri	8 6	10 8
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Dionissia Asteri / Alex Rotas	6 1	6 1

^[4]

Ireland vs. Denmark

Ireland
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Denmark
0

		1	2
1	Susan Minford Gitte Ejlerskov	6 0	6 1
2	Geraldine Barniville Anne-Mette Sorensen	6 1	6 1
3	Geraldine Barniville / Eleanor McFadden Mari-Ann Klougart / Lotte Solbeck	6 1	6 3

^[5]

Finland vs. Argentina

Finland
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Argentina
2

		1	2	3
1	Helena Laitinen Raquel Giscafré	1 6	0 6
2	Leena Mutanen Beatriz Araújo	9 7	8 10	6 4
3	Helena Laitinen / Leena Mutanen Beatriz Araújo / Raquel Giscafré	1 6	2 6

^[6]

Japan vs. Great Britain

Japan
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
3

		1	2
1	Kazuko Sawamatsu Virginia Wade	2 6	3 6
2	Kimiyo Yagahara Winnie Shaw	4 6	1 6
3	Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	1 6	2 6

^[7]

France vs. Austria

France
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Austria
0

		1	2
1	Gail Benedetti Sabine Benegger	6 1	6 0
2	Françoise Dürr Sonja Pachta	6 2	6 2
3	Gail Benedetti / Françoise Dürr Veronika Buche / Sonja Pachta	6 1	6 1

^[8]

Iran vs. Ecuador

Iran
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ecuador
3

		1	2
1	Parvin Afshar Ana María Ycaza	0 6	2 6
2	Sadigheh Akbari María Eugenia Guzman	4 6	2 6
3	Parvin Afshar / Sadigheh Akbari María Eugenia Guzman / Ana María Ycaza	0 6	0 6

^[9]

Brazil vs. Switzerland

Brazil
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Switzerland
1

		1	2	3
1	Beatrice Chrystman Evagreth Emmenegger	1 6	6 4	6 4
2	Andrea Menezes Rita Felix	6 4	2 6	6 1
3	Beatrice Chrystman / Iris Riedel-Kuhn Evagreth Emmenegger / Marianne Kindler	2 6	6 4	3 6

^[10]

Belgium vs. South Africa

Belgium
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

South Africa
3

		1	2	3
1	Monique Van Haver Brenda Kirk	2 6	4 6
2	Michele Gurdal Patricia Walkden	7 5	2 6	1 6
3	Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver Greta Delport / Patricia Walkden	1 6	4 6

^[11]

Netherlands vs. New Zealand

Netherlands
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

New Zealand
1

		1	2
1	Marijke Schaar Marilyn Pryde	1 6	2 6
2	Betty Stöve Robyn Hunt	6 4	6 2
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof Robyn Hunt / Marilyn Pryde	15 13	10 8

^[12]

Colombia vs. Luxembourg

Colombia
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Luxembourg
0

		1	2
1	María Victoria de Moggio Josiane Graas	6 1	6 2
2	Isabel Fernández de Soto Flore Wagner	6 0	6 1
3	María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández de Soto Josiane Graas / Monique Krecke	6 2	6 2

^[13]

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Uruguay
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
1

		1	2	3
1	Mary Puljak Elena Subriats	4 6	0 6
2	Fiorella Bonicelli Yolande Ramírez	6 4	6 8	6 2
3	Fiorella Bonicelli / Lucia Bruce Yolande Ramírez / Elena Subriats	11 9	2 6	8 6

^[14]

Rhodesia vs. United States

Rhodesia
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Daphne Pattison Valerie Ziegenfuss	0 6	3 6
2	Sally Hudson-Beck Linda Tuero	4 6	1 6
3	Sally Hudson-Beck / Daphne Pattison Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	0 6	4 6

^[15]

Second Round

Australia vs. Canada

Australia
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Canada
0

		1	2
1	Helen Gourlay Janice Tindle	6 3	6 4
2	Evonne Goolagong Jane O'Hara	6 3	6 1
3				not played

^[16]

Norway vs. Italy

Norway
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
2

		1	2
1	Ellen Grindvold Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	3 6	2 6
2	Kirsten Robsahm Rosalba Vido	5 7	1 6
3				not played

^[17]

West Germany vs. Ireland

West Germany
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ireland
1

		1	2	3
1	Helga Masthoff Geraldine Barniville	6 0	6 3
2	Katja Ebbinghaus Susan Minford	3 6	6 4	4 6
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Geraldine Barniville / Susan Minford	6 1	6 2

^[18]

Argentina vs. Great Britain

Argentina
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Raquel Giscafré Winnie Shaw	3 6	5 7
2	Beatriz Araújo Virginia Wade	3 6	8 10
3	Beatriz Araújo / Raquel Giscafré Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade	6 4	2 6	6 3

^[19]

France vs. Ecuador

France
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ecuador
0

		1	2
1	Gail Benedetti Ana María Ycaza	6 1	6 1
2	Françoise Dürr María Eugenia Guzman	6 1	6 3
3				not played

^[20]

South Africa vs. Brazil

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Brazil
0

		1	2
1	Brenda Kirk Beatrice Chrystman	6 4	6 1
2	Patricia Walkden Andrea Menezes	6 2	6 2
3				not played

^[21]

Netherlands vs. Colombia

Netherlands
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Colombia
1

		1	2	3
1	Marijke Schaar Isabel Fernández de Soto	2 6	6 2	3 6
2	Betty Stöve María Victoria de Moggio	6 1	6 0
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández de Soto	6 2	6 1

^[22]

Uruguay vs. United States

Uruguay
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
2

		1	2
1	Fiorella Bonicelli Valerie Ziegenfuss	1 6	0 6
2	Mary Puljak Linda Tuero	0 6	0 6
3				not played

^[23]

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
0

		1	2
1	Evonne Goolagong Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	6 0	6 3
2	Lesley Hunt Monica Giorgi	6 1	6 1
3	Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay Monica Giorgi / Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	6 4	6 1

^[24]

West Germany vs. Great Britain

West Germany
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Heide Orth Winnie Shaw	0 6	1 6
2	Helga Masthoff Virginia Wade	2 6	1 6
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade	3 6	6 4	6 4

^[25]

South Africa vs. France

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

France
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Françoise Dürr	5 7	6 3	3 6
2	Brenda Kirk Gail Benedetti	6 4	0 6	6 2
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Gail Benedetti / Françoise Dürr	6 3	6 4

^[26]

Netherlands vs. United States

Netherlands
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Gertruida Walhof Linda Tuero	6 3	1 6	7 9
2	Marijke Schaar Valerie Ziegenfuss	2 6	7 5	5 7
3	Marijke Schaar / Gertruida Walhof Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	6 8	3 6

^[27]

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

Australia
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Helen Gourlay Winnie Shaw	6 4	3 6	3 6
2	Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade	6 4	8 10	6 1
3	Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	2 6	3 6

^[28]

South Africa vs. United States

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Valerie Ziegenfuss	4 6	7 5	4 6
2	Brenda Kirk Linda Tuero	6 3	6 2
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	8 6	6 1

^[29]

Final

South Africa vs. Great Britain

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
25 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade	3 6	2 6
2	Brenda Kirk Winnie Shaw	4 6	7 5	6 0
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	6 1	7 5

^[30]

1972 Federation Cup Champions
South Africa First title

Consolation Rounds

Draw

First Round 22 March			Second Round 22–23 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March

				Colombia	2

				Switzerland	1



							Colombia	2

							New Zealand	0



				Finland	0

				New Zealand	3



										Colombia	2

										Mexico	1
	Uruguay	2

	Austria	1
				Uruguay	2

				Brazil	1
	Luxembourg	0

	Brazil	2
							Uruguay	1

							Mexico	2
	Canada	2

	Spain	0
				Canada	0

				Mexico	2
	Greece	0

	Mexico	2
													Colombia	0

													Japan	3
	Norway	0

	Rhodesia	3
				Rhodesia	1

				Japan	2
	Iran	0

	Japan	3
							Japan	2

							Denmark	0
	Chinese Taipei	0

	Denmark	3
				Denmark

				Argentina	w/o



										Japan	2

										Belgium	1



				Ireland	1

				Ecuador	2



							Ecuador	0

							Belgium	3



				Israel	0

				Belgium	3

First Round

Uruguay vs. Austria

Uruguay
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Austria
1

		1	2	3
1	Mary Puljak Sabine Benegger	2 6	5 7
2	Fiorella Bonicelli Sonja Pachta	6 8	6 2	6 3
3	Fiorella Bonicelli / Lucia Bruce Veronika Buche / Sonja Pachta	7 5	1 6	6 1

^[31]

Luxembourg vs. Brazil

Luxembourg
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Brazil
2

		1	2
1	Flore Wagner Andrea Menezes	1 6	3 6
2	Josiane Graas Beatrice Chrystman	4 6	8 10
3				not played

^[32]

Canada vs. Spain

Canada
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Spain
0

		1	2	3
1	Janice Tindle Ana María Estalella Manso	6 3	6 4
2	Jane O'Hara Carmen Mandarino	2 6	6 3	7 5
3					not played

^[33]

Greece vs. Mexico

Greece
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
2

		1	2
1	Dionissia Asteri Elena Subriats	1 6	3 6
2	Alice Alexandri Yolande Ramírez	0 6	0 6
3				not played

^[34]

Norway vs. Rhodesia

Norway
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Rhodesia
3

		1	2	3
1	Ellen Grindvold Daphne Pattison	2 6	4 6
2	Kirsten Robsahm Sally Hudson-Beck	2 6	3 6
3	Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm Daphne Pattison / Jennifer Waggott	4 6	6 2	4 6

^[35]

Iran vs. Japan

Iran
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Japan
3

		1	2
1	Sadigheh Akbari Kazuko Sawamatsu	0 6	2 6
2	Parvin Afshar Kimiyo Yagahara	3 6	1 6
3	Parvin Afshar / Sadigheh Akbari Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu	0 6	0 6

^[36]

Chinese Taipei vs. Denmark

Chinese Taipei
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Denmark
3

		1	2
1	Liu Yu-han Anne-Mette Sorensen	3 6	4 6
2	Chan Shiu-man Gitte Ejlerskov	3 6	3 6
3	Chan Shiu-man / Liu Yu-han Mari-Ann Klougart / Lotte Solbeck	4 6	3 6

^[37]

Second Rounds

Colombia vs. Switzerland

Colombia
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Switzerland
1

		1	2	3
1	Isabel Fernández de Soto Rita Felix	6 2	6 3
2	María Victoria de Moggio Marianne Kindler	3 6	6 1	1 6
3	María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández de Soto Evagreth Emmenegger / Rita Felix	5 7	6 4	6 1

^[38]

Finland vs. New Zealand

Finland
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

New Zealand
3

		1	2	3
1	Leena Mutanen Marilyn Pryde	6 3	3 6	0 6
2	Helena Laitinen Robyn Hunt	5 7	1 6
3	Leena Mutanen / Laila Pirila Judy Chaloner / Robyn Hunt	4 6	1 3		retired

^[39]

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Uruguay
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Brazil
1

		1	2
1	Lucia Bruce Iris Riedel-Kuhn	2 6	3 6
2	Fiorella Bonicelli Andrea Menezes	7 5	6 3
3	Fiorella Bonicelli / Lucia Bruce Andrea Menezes / Iris Riedel-Kuhn	8 6	6 2

^[40]

Canada vs. Mexico

Canada
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
2

		1	2
1	Janice Tindle Elena Subriats	4 6	4 6
2	Jane O'Hara Yolande Ramírez	4 6	8 10
3				not played

^[41]

Rhodesia vs. Japan

Rhodesia
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Japan
2

		1	2	3
1	Daphne Pattison Kazuko Sawamatsu	4 6	1 6
2	Sally Hudson-Beck Kimiyo Yagahara	7 5	2 6	6 2
3	Daphne Pattison / Jennifer Waggott Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu	3 6	1 6

^[42]

Ireland vs. Ecuador

Ireland
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ecuador
2

		1	2	3
1	Geraldine Barniville María Eugenia Guzman	4 6	1 6
2	Eleanor McFadden Rosario Briones	6 0	6 3
3	Geraldine Barniville / Eleanor McFadden María Eugenia Guzman / Ana María Ycaza	3 6	8 6	3 6

^[43]

Israel vs. Belgium

Israel
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Belgium
3

		1	2
1	Tova Epstein Michele Gurdal	4 6	1 6
2	Mara Cohen-Mintz Monique Van Haver	1 6	0 6
3	Tova Epstein / Gillian Kay Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver	2 6	0 6

^[44]

Quarterfinals

Colombia vs. New Zealand

Colombia
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

New Zealand
0

		1	2	3
1	María Victoria de Moggio Robyn Hunt	6 4	3 6	6 4
2	Isabel Fernández de Soto Marilyn Pryde	6 4	6 2
3					not played

^[45]

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Uruguay
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
2

		1	2
1	Mary Puljak Elena Subriats	2 6	1 6
2	Fiorella Bonicelli Yolande Ramírez	6 3	6 4
3	Fiorella Bonicelli / Lucia Bruce Yolande Ramírez / Elena Subriats	5 7	4 6

^[46]

Japan vs. Denmark

Japan
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Denmark
0

		1	2
1	Kazuko Sawamatsu Anne-Mette Sorensen	6 1	6 0
2	Kimiyo Yagahara Gitte Ejlerskov	6 2	6 1
3				not played

^[47]

Ecuador vs. Belgium

Ecuador
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Belgium
3

		1	2
1	María Eugenia Guzman Michele Gurdal	1 6	4 6
2	Rosario Briones Monique Van Haver	4 6	1 6
3	Rosario Briones / Ana María Ycaza Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver	1 6	4 6

^[48]

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Mexico

Colombia
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
1

		1	2	3
1	Isabel Fernández de Soto Yolande Ramírez	6 2	6 1
2	María Victoria de Moggio Elena Subriats	3 6	3 6
3	María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández de Soto Yolande Ramírez / Elena Subriats	6 3	5 7	6 4

^[49]

Japan vs. Belgium

Japan
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Belgium
1

		1	2	3
1	Kazuko Sawamatsu Michele Gurdal	6 2	6 4
2	Kimiyo Yagahara Monique Van Haver	6 8	9 7	2 6
3	Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver	8 6	6 1

^[50]

Final

Colombia vs. Japan

Colombia
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
25 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Japan
3

		1	2
1	Isabel Fernández de Soto Kazuko Sawamatsu	6 8	3 6
2	María Victoria de Moggio Kimiyo Yagahara	3 6	6 8
3	María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández de Soto Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu	3 6	3 6

^[51]

References

^ "Israel v Canada". fedcup.com.
^ "Norway v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
^ "West Germany v Greece". fedcup.com.
^ "Ireland v Denmark". fedcup.com.
^ "Finland v Argentina". fedcup.com.
^ "Japan v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Austria". fedcup.com.
^ "Iran v Ecuador". fedcup.com.
^ "Brazil v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
^ "Belgium v South Africa". fedcup.com.
^ "Netherlands v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
^ "Colombia v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Rhodesia v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com.
^ "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com.
^ "West Germany v Ireland". fedcup.com.
^ "Argentina v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Ecuador". fedcup.com.
^ "South Africa v Brazil". fedcup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Colombia". fedcup.com.
^ "Uruguay v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Australia v Italy". fedcup.com.
^ "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.
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^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Austria". fedcup.com.
^ "Luxembourg v Brazil". fedcup.com.
^ "Canada v Brazil". fedcup.com.
^ "Greece v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Norway v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
^ "Iran v Japan". fedcup.com.
^ "Chinese Taipei v Denmark". fedcup.com.
^ "Colombia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
^ "Finland v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Brazil". fedcup.com.
^ "Canada v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Rhodesia v Japan". fedcup.com.
^ "Ireland v Ecuador". fedcup.com.
^ "Israel v Belgium". fedcup.com.
^ "Colombia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
^ "Uruguay v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Japan v Denmark". fedcup.com.
^ "Ecuador v Belgium". fedcup.com.
^ "Colombia v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Japan v Belgium". fedcup.com.
^ "Colombia v Japan". fedcup.com.

[1] "Israel v Canada". fedcup.com.

[2] "Norway v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.

[3] "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.

[4] "West Germany v Greece". fedcup.com.

[5] "Ireland v Denmark". fedcup.com.

[6] "Finland v Argentina". fedcup.com.

[7] "Japan v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[8] "France v Austria". fedcup.com.

[9] "Iran v Ecuador". fedcup.com.

[10] "Brazil v Switzerland". fedcup.com.

[11] "Belgium v South Africa". fedcup.com.

[12] "Netherlands v New Zealand". fedcup.com.

[13] "Colombia v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.

[14] "Uruguay v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[15] "Rhodesia v United States". fedcup.com.

[16] "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com.

[17] "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com.

[18] "West Germany v Ireland". fedcup.com.

[19] "Argentina v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[20] "France v Ecuador". fedcup.com.

[21] "South Africa v Brazil". fedcup.com.

[22] "Netherlands v Colombia". fedcup.com.

[23] "Uruguay v United States". fedcup.com.

[24] "Australia v Italy". fedcup.com.

[25] "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[26] "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.

[27] "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.

[28] "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[29] "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.

[30] "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[31] "Uruguay v Austria". fedcup.com.

[32] "Luxembourg v Brazil". fedcup.com.

[33] "Canada v Brazil". fedcup.com.

[34] "Greece v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[35] "Norway v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.

[36] "Iran v Japan". fedcup.com.

[37] "Chinese Taipei v Denmark". fedcup.com.

[38] "Colombia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.

[39] "Finland v New Zealand". fedcup.com.

[40] "Uruguay v Brazil". fedcup.com.

[41] "Canada v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[42] "Rhodesia v Japan". fedcup.com.

[43] "Ireland v Ecuador". fedcup.com.

[44] "Israel v Belgium". fedcup.com.

[45] "Colombia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.

[46] "Uruguay v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[47] "Japan v Denmark". fedcup.com.

[48] "Ecuador v Belgium". fedcup.com.

[49] "Colombia v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[50] "Japan v Belgium". fedcup.com.

[51] "Colombia v Japan". fedcup.com.

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v t e Billie Jean King Cup
Current champions (2024): Italy
Editions by year	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024
World Group / Finals	1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024
Qualifying rounds	2020–21 2022 2023 2024
Play-offs	2020–21 2022 2023 2024
World Group II	1991–1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000–2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2024 BJK Cup finals teams	Australia Canada Czech Republic Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Poland Romania Slovakia Spain United States
Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995)	Argentina Austria Belgium Belarus Bulgaria China Colombia Croatia France Hungary Israel Kazakhstan Latvia Netherlands Slovenia Russia Serbia Switzerland South Africa Sweden Ukraine
Players	American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian British Bulgarian Canadian Chinese Colombian Croatian Czech Dutch French German Hungarian Israeli Italian Japanese Polish Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian South African Spanish Swedish Swiss Ukrainian Yugoslavian
List of champions

Participating teams

Draw

First Round

Israel vs. Canada

Norway vs. Chinese Taipei

Spain vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Greece

Ireland vs. Denmark

Finland vs. Argentina

Japan vs. Great Britain

France vs. Austria

Iran vs. Ecuador

Brazil vs. Switzerland

Belgium vs. South Africa

Netherlands vs. New Zealand

Colombia vs. Luxembourg

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Rhodesia vs. United States

Second Round

Australia vs. Canada

Norway vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Ireland

Argentina vs. Great Britain

France vs. Ecuador

South Africa vs. Brazil

Netherlands vs. Colombia

Uruguay vs. United States

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Great Britain

South Africa vs. France

Netherlands vs. United States

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

South Africa vs. United States

Final

South Africa vs. Great Britain

Consolation Rounds

Draw

First Round

Uruguay vs. Austria

Luxembourg vs. Brazil

Canada vs. Spain

Greece vs. Mexico

Norway vs. Rhodesia

Iran vs. Japan

Chinese Taipei vs. Denmark

Second Rounds

Colombia vs. Switzerland

Finland vs. New Zealand

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Canada vs. Mexico

Rhodesia vs. Japan

Ireland vs. Ecuador

Israel vs. Belgium

Quarterfinals

Colombia vs. New Zealand

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Japan vs. Denmark

Ecuador vs. Belgium

Semifinals

Colombia vs. Mexico

Japan vs. Belgium

Final

Colombia vs. Japan

See also

References