1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10–15 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia.[1]

1966 Federation Cup
Details
Duration10 – 15 May
Edition4th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1965
1967 →

Participating teams
Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czechoslovakia

East Germany
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Morocco
Netherlands

Poland
Rhodesia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy on clay courts.

First Round
10 May 		Second Round
12 May 		Quarterfinals
13 May 		Semifinals
14 May 		Final
15 May
               
 United States 3
 Sweden 0
 Sweden 3
 Morocco 0
 United States 2
 France 1
 France 2
 Hungary 1
 Hungary 2
 Belgium 1
 United States 2
 Great Britain 1
 Great Britain 3
 Canada 0
 Bulgaria 1
 Canada 2
 Great Britain 3
 Czechoslovakia 0
 Czechoslovakia 3
 Poland 0
 Poland
 East Germany w/o
 United States 3
 West Germany 0
 Italy 3
 Rhodesia 0
 Rhodesia 3
 Austria 0
 Italy 1
 West Germany 2
 Argentina 0
 West Germany 3
 West Germany 2
 Australia 1
 Netherlands 2
 South Africa 1
 Netherlands 1
 Australia 2
  Switzerland 0
 Australia 3

First round

Sweden vs. Morocco


Sweden
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[2]
10 May 1966
Clay
Morocco
0
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Morocco		 Christina Sandberg
Jacqueline Morales		 7
9 		6
3		 6
2		  
2 Sweden
Morocco		 Eva Lundqvist
Françoise Repoux		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Sweden
Morocco		 Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist
Jacqueline Morales / Françoise Repoux		 7
5		 7
5		    

Hungary vs. Belgium


Hungary
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[3]
10 May 1966
Clay
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Belgium		 Klara Bardoczy
Christiane Mercelis		 3
6 		7
5		 6
4		  
2 Hungary
Belgium		 Erzsébet Széll
Michele Kahn		 6
0		 6
3		    
3 Hungary
Belgium		 Klara Bardóczy / Éva Szabó
Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis		 6
4		 1
6 		2
6 		 

Bulgaria vs. Canada


Bulgaria
1		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[4]
10 May 1966
Clay
Canada
2
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Canada		 Maria Chakarova
Vicki Berner		 6
2		 1
6 		6
2		  
2 Bulgaria
Canada		 Lubka Radkova
Faye Urban		 3
6 		0
6 		   
3 Bulgaria
Canada		 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban		 1
6 		0
6 		   

Rhodesia vs. Austria


Rhodesia
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[5]
10 May 1966
Clay
Austria
0
1 2 3
1 Rhodesia
Austria		 Patricia Walkden
Sonja Pachta		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Rhodesia
Austria		 Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann		 11
9		 6
2		    
3 Rhodesia
Austria		 Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann / Sonja Pachta		 6
4		 6
8 		6
4		  

Second round

United States vs. Sweden


United States
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[6]
12 May 1966
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Sweden		 Billie Jean King
Christina Sandberg		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 United States
Sweden		 Julie Heldman
Eva Lundqvist		 6
4		 6
0		    
3 United States
Sweden		 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist		 6
3		 6
1		    

France vs. Hungary


France
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[7]
12 May 1966
Clay
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 France
Hungary		 Françoise Dürr
Klara Bardóczy		 6
2		 6
0		    
2 France
Hungary		 Évelyne Terras
Erzsébet Széll		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3 France
Hungary		 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
Klara Bardóczy / Erzsébet Széll		 6
1		 6
0		    

Great Britain vs. Canada


Great Britain
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[8]
12 May 1966
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Canada		 Ann Jones
Vicki Berner		 6
0		 6
3		    
2 United Kingdom
Canada		 Winnie Shaw
Faye Urban		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 United Kingdom
Canada		 Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Brenda Nunns / Faye Urban		 8
6		 6
3		    

Czechoslovakia vs. Poland


Czechoslovakia
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[9]
12 May 1966
Clay
Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Poland		 Vlasta Vopičková
Danula Rylska		 6
2		 6
1		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Poland		 Jitka Volavková
Barbara Olszewska		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Poland		 Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková
Barbara Olszewska / Danula Rylska		 6
2		 6
2		    

Italy vs. Rhodesia


Italy
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[10]
12 May 1966
Clay
Rhodesia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Rhodesia		 Lea Pericoli
Patricia Walkden		 6
2		 4
6 		6
4		  
2 Italy
Rhodesia		 Maria Teresa Riedl
Joan Walker		 6
1		 6
2		    
3 Italy
Rhodesia		 Silvana Lazzarino / Maria Teresa Riedl
Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker		 6
2		 6
3		    

Argentina vs. West Germany


Argentina
0		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[11]
12 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
West Germany		 Norma Baylon
Edda Buding		 4
6 		4
6 		   
2 Argentina
West Germany		 Graciela Moran
Helga Niessen		 0
6 		3
6 		   
3 Argentina
West Germany		 Raquel Giscafré / Graciela Moran
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl		 4
6 		1
6 		   

Netherlands vs. South Africa


Netherlands
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[12]
12 May 1966
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
South Africa		 Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Annette Van Zyl		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Netherlands
South Africa		 Gertruida Groenman
Esmé Emmanuel		 6
3		 1
6 		6
1		  
3 Netherlands
South Africa		 Gertruida Groenman / Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Esmé Emmanuel / Annette Van Zyl		 8
6		 3
6 		6
2		  

Switzerland vs. Australia


Switzerland
0		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[13]
12 May 1966
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Australia		 Sonja Fetz
Judy Tegart		 0
6 		0
6 		   
2 Switzerland
Australia		 Anne-Marie Studer
Gail Sherriff		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Switzerland
Australia		 Janine Bourgnon / Sonja Fetz
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart		 0
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. France


United States
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[14]
13 May 1966
Clay
France
1
1 2 3
1 United States
France		 Julie Heldman
Janine Lieffrig		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 United States
France		 Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr		 5
7 		6
2		 6
3		  
3 United States
France		 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig		 2
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia


Great Britain
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[15]
13 May 1966
Clay
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia		 Winnie Shaw
Jitka Volavková		 6
4		 7
9 		6
4		  
2 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia		 Ann Jones
Vlasta Vopičková		 4
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
3 United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia		 Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková		 6
3		 6
4		    

Italy vs. West Germany


Italy
1		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[16]
13 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
West Germany		 Maria Teresa Riedl
Helga Niessen		 3
6 		4
6 		   
2 Italy
West Germany		 Lea Pericoli
Edda Buding		 6
4		 3
6 		5
7 		 
3 Italy
West Germany		 Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Helga Niessen / Helga Hösl		 8
6		 7
5		    

Netherlands vs. Australia


Netherlands
1		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[17]
13 May 1966
Clay
Australia
2
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Australia		 Betty Stöve
Gail Sherriff		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Netherlands
Australia		 Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Judy Tegart		 0
6 		0
6 		   
3 Netherlands
Australia		 Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart		 1
6 		6
8 		   

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain


United States
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[18]
14 May 1966
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom		 Julie Heldman
Winnie Shaw		 6
4		 5
7 		6
3		  
2 United States
United Kingdom		 Billie Jean King
Ann Jones		 1
6 		4
6 		   
3 United States
United Kingdom		 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie		 4
6 		6
3		 6
0		  

West Germany v Australia


West Germany
2		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[19]
14 May 1966
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Australia		 Edda Buding
Judy Tegart		 8
10 		6
4		 6
2		  
2 West Germany
Australia		 Helga Niessen
Karen Krantzcke		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 West Germany
Australia		 Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart		 6
2		 2
6 		0
6 		 

Final

United States vs. West Germany


United States
3		 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[20]
15 May 1966
Clay
West Germany
0
1 2 3
1 United States
West Germany		 Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen		 4
6 		7
5		 6
1		  
2 United States
West Germany		 Billie Jean King
Edda Buding		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  
3 United States
West Germany		 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl		 6
4		 6
2		    

References
  1. "1966 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. "Sweden v Morocco". fedcup.com.
  3. "Hungary v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  4. "Bulgaria v Canada". fedcup.com.
  5. "Rhodesia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  6. "United States v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  7. "Hungary v France". fedcup.com.
  8. "Great Britain v Canada". fedcup.com.
  9. "Czechoslovakia v Poland". fedcup.com.
  10. "Italy v. Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
  11. "Argentina v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  12. "Netherlands v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  13. "Switzerland v Australia". fedcup.com.
  14. "United States v France". fedcup.com.
  15. "Great Britain v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
  16. "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  17. "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com.
  18. "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  19. "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  20. "United States v West Germany". fedcup.com.
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