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

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