1969 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1969 Federation Cup was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece from 19 to 25 May. United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.[1]

1969 Federation Cup
Details
Duration19 – 25 May
Edition7th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
1968
1970

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 Club in Athens, Greece on clay courts.

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

First round

Indonesia vs. Greece


Indonesia
3
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[2]
19 May 1969
Clay

Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Greece
Lany Kaligis
Xantippe Vassiliadou
6
3
6
3
   
2 Indonesia
Greece
Lita Liem
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
6
0
6
3
   
3 Indonesia
Greece
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
7
5
6
3
   

Bulgaria vs. Netherlands


Bulgaria
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[3]
19 May 1969
Clay

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Netherlands
Lubka Radkova
Betty Stöve
2
6
1
6
   
2 Bulgaria
Netherlands
Maria Chakarova
Marijke Schaar
2
6
1
6
   
3 Bulgaria
Netherlands
Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve
2
6
0
6
   

Hungary vs. Canada


Hungary
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[4]
19 May 1969
Clay

Canada
3
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Canada
Katalin Borka
Andrée Martin
6
3
5
7
9
11
 
2 Hungary
Canada
Erzsébet Polgár
Faye Urban
6
1
6
8
2
6
 
3 Hungary
Canada
Katalin Borka / Éva Szabó
Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban
1
6
8
10
   

Second round

United States vs. Yugoslavia


United States
3
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[5]
21 May 1969
Clay

Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Nancy Richey
Biljana Kostić
6
0
6
0
   
2 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Julie Heldman
Irena Škulj
6
0
6
3
   
3 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Lena Dvornik / Irena Škulj
6
1
6
0
   

Mexico vs. Italy


Mexico
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[6]
21 May 1969
Clay

Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Mexico
Italy
Elena Subirats
Maria Teresa Riedl
6
4
2
6
1
6
 
2 Mexico
Italy
Patricia Montaño
Lea Pericoli
0
6
0
6
   
3 Mexico
Italy
Lucia Gongora / Elena Subirats
Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli
2
6
3
6
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland


Switzerland
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[7]
21 May 1969
Clay

Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Marianne Kindler
Alena Palmeová
3
6
0
6
   
2 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Anne-Marie Studer
Vlasta Vopičková
0
6
7
5
2
6
 
3 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
2
6
7
9
   

Indonesia vs. Netherlands


Indonesia
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[8]
21 May 1969
Clay

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Netherlands
Lita Liem
Marijke Schaar
6
2
3
6
3
6
 
2 Indonesia
Netherlands
Lany Kaligis
Betty Stöve
2
6
3
6
   
3 Indonesia
Netherlands
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Marijke Schaar / Betty Stöve
6
4
1
6
1
6
 

West Germany vs. Canada


West Germany
3
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[9]
22 May 1969
Clay

Canada
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Canada
Almut Sturm
Andrée Martin
6
2
6
2
   
2 West Germany
Canada
Helga Niessen
Faye Urban
6
4
6
1
   
3 West Germany
Canada
Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht
Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban
6
3
6
2
   

Belgium vs. Great Britain


Belgium
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[10]
22 May 1969
Clay

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Belgium
United Kingdom
Michele Kahn
Winnie Shaw
1
6
0
6
   
2 Belgium
United Kingdom
Ingrid Palmieri
Virginia Wade
2
6
2
6
   
3 Belgium
United Kingdom
Christiane Mercelis / Ingrid Palmieri
Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams
4
6
0
6
   

France vs. South Africa


South Africa
1
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[11]
22 May 1969
Clay

France
2
1 2 3
1 South Africa
France
Brenda Kirk
Gail Chanfreau
6
4
2
6
1
6
 
2 South Africa
France
Maryna Proctor
Rosie Darmon
5
7
7
5
6
1
 
3 South Africa
France
Brenda Kirk / Maryna Proctor
Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon
4
6
2
6
   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Italy


United States
3
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[12]
23 May 1969
Clay

Italy
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Italy
Nancy Richey
Maria Teresa Riedl
6
0
6
0
   
2 United States
Italy
Julie Heldman
Lea Pericoli
6
1
6
2
   
3 United States
Italy
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli
4
6
8
6
6
0
 

Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands


Czechoslovakia
1
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[13]
23 May 1969
Clay

Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Alena Palmeová
Betty Stöve
4
6
1
6
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Vlasta Vopičková
Marijke Schaar
6
3
6
3
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve
6
4
5
7
4
6
 

West Germany vs. Great Britain


West Germany
1
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[14]
23 May 1969
Clay

Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 West Germany
United Kingdom
Almut Sturm
Winnie Shaw
4
6
1
6
   
2 West Germany
United Kingdom
Helga Niessen
Virginia Wade
6
4
6
2
   
3 West Germany
United Kingdom
Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
5
7
3
6
   

France vs. Australia


France
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[15]
23 May 1969
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 France
Australia
Gail Chanfreau
Kerry Melville
2
6
6
8
   
2 France
Australia
Rosie Darmon
Margaret Court
1
6
1
6
   
3 France
Australia
Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart
1
6
2
6
   

Semifinals

United States vs. Netherlands


United States
3
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[16]
24 May 1969
Clay

Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Netherlands
Nancy Richey
Betty Stöve
7
5
6
2
   
2 United States
Netherlands
Julie Heldman
Marijke Schaar
2
6
9
7
6
1
 
3 United States
Netherlands
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve
6
2
4
6
6
3
 

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
0
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[17]
24 May 1969
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Australia
Winnie Shaw
Kerry Melville
3
6
2
6
   
2 United Kingdom
Australia
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court
3
6
4
6
   
3 United Kingdom
Australia
Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart
6
4
2
6
3
6
 

Final

Australia vs. United States


United States
2
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[18]
25 May 1969
Clay

Australia
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Australia
Julie Heldman
Margaret Court
1
6
6
8
   
2 United States
Australia
Nancy Richey
Kerry Melville
6
4
6
3
   
3 United States
Australia
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart
6
4
6
4
   

Consolation rounds

Qualifying Draw

Consolation Qualifying Semifinals
23 May
Consolation Qualifying Final
24 May
      
 Belgium 2
 Canada 1
 Belgium 1
 South Africa 2
 Indonesia 1
 South Africa 2

Qualifying Semifinals

Belgium vs. Canada


Belgium
2
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[19]
23 May 1969
Clay

Canada
1
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Canada
Ingrid Palmieri
Andrée Martin
6
4
6
4
   
2 Belgium
Canada
Michele Kahn
Jane O'Hara
6
4
6
3
   
3 Belgium
Canada
Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
2
6
1
6
   

South Africa vs. Indonesia


Indonesia
2
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[20]
23 May 1969
Clay

South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
South Africa
         
2 Indonesia
South Africa
         
3 Indonesia
South Africa
         

Qualifying Final

Belgium vs. South Africa


Belgium
1
Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece[21]
24 May 1969
Clay

South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
South Africa
Michele Kahn
Brenda Kirk
4
6
6
8
   
2 Belgium
South Africa
Ingrid Palmieri
Maryna Proctor
7
9
0
6
   
3 Belgium
South Africa
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[22]
25 May 1969
Clay

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Mexico
         
2 South Africa
Mexico
         
3 South Africa
Mexico
         

References

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