1964 Federation Cup (tennis)

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1964 Federation Cup
Details
Duration1 – 5 September
Edition2nd
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
1963
1965

The 1964 Federation Cup was the second edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1–5 September. Australia won the title, defeating defending champions United States in the final.[1]

Participating teams[edit]

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

France

Great Britain

Italy

Ireland

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Norway

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

West Germany

Draw[edit]

All ties were played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on grass courts.

First Round
1 September
Second Round
2 September
Quarterfinals
3 September
Semifinals
4 September
Finals
5 September
               
 Australia 3
 Denmark 0
 Australia 3
 Canada 0
 Canada 2
 Sweden 1
 Australia 3
 France 0
 West Germany 3
 Italy 0
 West Germany 1
 France 2
 France 3
  Switzerland 0
 France 2
 Netherlands 1
 Austria 1
 Netherlands 2
 Australia 2
 United States 1
 Czechoslovakia 3
 Mexico 0
 Czechoslovakia 1
 South Africa 2
 South Africa 3
 Japan 0
 South Africa 1
 Great Britain 2
 Norway 0
 Great Britain 3
 Great Britain 0
 United States 3
 Belgium 0
 Argentina 3
 Argentina 0
 United States 3
 Ireland 0
 United States 3

First round[edit]

France vs. Switzerland


France
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[2]
1 September 1964
Grass

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 France
Switzerland
Françoise Dürr
Alice Wavre
6
3
6
2
   
2 France
Switzerland
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis
Anne-Marie Studer
6
2
6
3
   
3 France
Switzerland
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
Anne-Marie Studer / Alice Wavre
8
6
6
2
   

Austria vs. Netherlands


Austria
1
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[3]
1 September 1964
Grass

Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1 Austria
Netherlands
Andrea Winkler
Gertruida Groenman
3
6
6
1
1
6
 
2 Austria
Netherlands
Monika Hassmann
Betty Stöve
1
6
6
2
6
2
 
3 Austria
Netherlands
Monika Hassmann / Andrea Winkler
Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve
2
6
0
6
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Mexico


Czechoslovakia
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[4]
1 September 1964
Grass

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Mexico
Jitka Horčičková
Antonia Prado
6
4
6
1
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Mexico
Vlasta Kodesová
Patricia Reyes
6
3
4
6
6
2
 
3 Czechoslovakia
Mexico
Jitka Horčičková / Vlasta Kodesová
Antonia Prado / Patricia Reyes
6
4
6
1
   

South Africa vs. Japan


South Africa
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[5]
1 September 1964
Grass

Japan
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Japan
Annette Van Zyl
Reiko Miyagi
6
2
6
3
   
2 South Africa
Japan
Glenda Swan
Kazuko Kuromatsu
6
0
7
5
   
3 South Africa
Japan
Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl
Reiko Miyagi / Yohko Obata
6
4
6
0
   

Second round[edit]

Australia vs. Denmark


Australia
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[6]
2 September 1964
Grass

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Denmark
Margaret Smith
Pia Balling
6
2
6
1
   
2 Australia
Denmark
Lesley Turner
Ulla Pontoppidan
6
1
6
1
   
3 Australia
Denmark
Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith
Pia Balling / Ulla Pontoppidan
6
0
6
1
   

Canada vs. Sweden


Canada
2
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States [7]
2 September 1964
Grass

Sweden
1
1 2 3
1 Canada
Sweden
Benita Senn
Katarina Bartholdson
1
6
3
6
   
2 Canada
Sweden
Vicki Berner
Ulla Sandulf
6
3
6
4
   
3 Canada
Sweden
Vicki Berner / Louise Brown
Katarina Bartholdson / Ulla Sandulf
6
3
6
3
   

West Germany vs. Italy


West Germany
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[8]
2 September 1964
Grass

Italy
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Italy
Helga Hösl
Maria Teresa Riedl
6
4
7
5
   
2 West Germany
Italy
Heide Schildknecht
Francesca Gordigiani
6
4
6
4
   
3 West Germany
Italy
Helga Hösl / Heide Schildknecht
Francesca Gordigiani / Maria Teresa Riedl
6
4
6
2
   

France vs. Netherlands


France
2
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[9]
2 September 1964
Grass

Netherlands
1
1 2 3
1 France
Netherlands
Françoise Dürr
Gertruida Groenman
4
6
6
3
6
3
 
2 France
Netherlands
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis
Betty Stöve
4
6
6
3
4
6
 
3 France
Netherlands
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve
12
10
6
3
   

Czechoslovakia vs. South Africa


Czechoslovakia
1
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[10]
2 September 1964
Grass

South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
South Africa
Jitka Horčičková
Annette Van Zyl
2
6
4
6
   
2 Czechoslovakia
South Africa
Vlasta Kodesová
Glenda Swan
6
4
9
7
   
3 Czechoslovakia
South Africa
Jitka Horčičková / Vlasta Kodesová
Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl
0
6
2
6
   

Norway vs. Great Britain


Norway
0
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[11]
2 September 1964
Grass

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Norway
United Kingdom
Liv Paldan
Ann Jones
1
6
1
6
   
2 Norway
United Kingdom
Kirsten Robsahm
Deidre Catt
0
6
8
10
   
3 Norway
United Kingdom
Liv Paldan / Kirsten Robsahm
Deidre Catt / Ann Jones
2
6
2
6
   

Belgium vs. Argentina


Belgium
0
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[12]
2 September 1964
Grass

Argentina
3
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Argentina
Christiane Mercelis
Norma Baylon
6
8
2
6
   
2 Belgium
Argentina
Monique Bedoret
Ana-Maria Bocio
1
6
3
6
   
3 Belgium
Argentina
Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis
Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio
6
1
3
6
3
6
 

Ireland vs. United States


Ireland
0
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[13]
2 September 1964
Grass

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
United States
Geraldine Houlihan
Billie Jean Moffitt
2
6
2
6
   
2 Republic of Ireland
United States
Eleanor O'Neill
Nancy Richey
3
6
2
6
   
3 Republic of Ireland
United States
Geraldine Houlihan / Eleanor O'Neill
Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman
1
6
2
6
   

Quarterfinals[edit]

Australia vs. Canada


Australia
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[14]
3 September 1964
Grass

Canada
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Canada
Margaret Smith
Benita Senn
6
1
6
0
   
2 Australia
Canada
Lesley Turner
Vicki Berner
6
3
6
1
   
3 Australia
Canada
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Vicki Berner / Louise Brown
6
1
6
2
   

West Germany vs. France


West Germany
1
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[15]
3 September 1964
Grass

France
2
1 2 3
1 West Germany
France
Helga Hösl
Françoise Dürr
4
6
2
6
   
2 West Germany
France
Heide Schildknecht
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis
6
2
7
5
   
3 West Germany
France
Helga Hösl / Heide Schildknecht
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
5
7
3
6
   

South Africa vs. Great Britain


South Africa
1
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[16]
3 September 1964
Grass

Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 South Africa
United Kingdom
Annette Van Zyl
Ann Jones
4
6
7
5
6
5
 
2 South Africa
United Kingdom
Glenda Swan
Deidre Catt
3
6
1
6
   
3 South Africa
United Kingdom
Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl
Deidre Catt / Ann Jones
5
7
6
8
   

Argentina vs. United States


Argentina
0
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[17]
3 September 1964
Grass

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
United States
Norma Baylon
Billie Jean Moffitt
10
12
7
9
   
2 Argentina
United States
Ana-Maria Bocio
Nancy Richey
3
6
2
6
   
3 Argentina
United States
Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio
Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman
4
6
1
6
   

Semifinals[edit]

Australia vs. France


Australia
3
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[18]
4 September 1964
Grass

France
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
France
Margaret Smith
Françoise Dürr
6
4
6
1
   
2 Australia
France
Lesley Turner
Janine Lieffrig
6
1
6
2
   
3 Australia
France
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
6
3
9
7
   

United States vs. Great Britain


Great Britain
0
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[19]
4 September 1964
Grass

United States
3
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
United States
Ann Jones
Billie Jean Moffitt
4
6
3
6
   
2 United Kingdom
United States
Deidre Catt
Nancy Richey
4
6
3
6
   
3 United Kingdom
United States
Deidre Catt / Ann Jones
Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman
1
6
3
6
   

Final[edit]

Australia vs. United States


Australia
2
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[20]
5 September 1964
Grass

United States
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States
Margaret Smith
Billie Jean Moffitt
6
2
6
3
   
2 Australia
United States
Lesley Turner
Nancy Richey
7
5
6
1
   
3 Australia
United States
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman
6
4
5
7
1
6
 

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1964 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "France v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Austria v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "South Africa v Japan". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Australia v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Canada v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "West Germany v Italy". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Netherlands v France". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Czechoslovakia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Norway v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Belgium v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Ireland v United States". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "West Germany v France". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "Argentina v United States". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "Australia v France". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "Australia v United States". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2019.