1970 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1970 Federation Cup was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 22 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany from 19 to 24 May. Australia defeated West Germany in the final.[1]

1970 Federation Cup
Details
Duration19 – 24 May
Edition8th
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
1969
1971

Participating teams

Participating Teams

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Czechoslovakia

France

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Sweden

Switzerland

South Africa

United States

West Germany

Yugoslavia

Draw

All ties were played at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany on clay courts.

First Round
19 May
Second Round
20–21 May
Quarterfinals
22 May
Semifinals
23 May
Final
24 May
               
 United States 3
 Yugoslavia 0
 United States 3
 South Africa 0
 Hungary w/o
 South Africa
 United States 1
 West Germany 2
 West Germany 3
  Switzerland 0
 Belgium 1
  Switzerland 2
 West Germany 3
 France 0
 Italy
 Poland w/o
 Italy 1
 France 2
 France 2
 Japan 1
 West Germany 0
 Australia 3
 Netherlands 3
 Greece 0
 Netherlands 3
 Canada 0
 Canada 3
 Norway 0
 Netherlands 1
 Great Britain 2
 New Zealand
 Israel w/o
 New Zealand 0
 Great Britain 3
 Great Britain 0
 Australia 3
 Indonesia 1
 Sweden 2
 Sweden 0
 Australia 3
 Czechoslovakia 0
 Australia 3

First round

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[2]
19 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Switzerland
Michele Kahn
Anne-Marie Studer
1
6
0
6
   
2 Belgium
Switzerland
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler
4
6
2
6
   
3 Belgium
Switzerland
Ingrid Loeys / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
6
4
6
4
   

France vs. Japan


France
2
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[3]
19 May 1970
Clay

Japan
1
1 2 3
1 France
Japan
Odile de Roubin
Kimiyo Hatanaka
6
4
6
2
   
2 France
Japan
Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu
2
6
6
8
   
3 France
Japan
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu
6
2
6
3
   

Netherlands vs. Greece


Netherlands
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[4]
19 May 1970
Clay

Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Greece
Betty Stöve
Dionissia Asteri
6
2
6
2
   
2 Netherlands
Greece
Marijke Schaar
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
6
0
6
1
   
3 Netherlands
Greece
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
6
2
7
5
   

Canada vs. Norway


Canada
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[5]
19 May 1970
Clay

Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Norway
Jane O'Hara
Kirsten Robsahm
6
2
6
1
   
2 Canada
Norway
Andrée Martin
Ellen Grindvold
3
6
6
2
6
4
 
3 Canada
Norway
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
6
1
6
3
   

Second round

United States vs. Yugoslavia


United States
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[6]
20 May 1970
Clay

Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Peaches Bartkowicz
Biljana Kostić
6
0
6
0
   
2 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Julie Heldman
Irena Škulj
6
0
6
0
   
3 United States
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Alenka Pipan / Irena Škulj
6
2
6
1
   

West Germany vs. Switzerland


West Germany
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[7]
20 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Switzerland
Helga Hösl
Anne-Marie Studer
6
3
6
0
   
2 West Germany
Switzerland
Helga Niessen
Marianne Kindler
6
1
6
1
   
3 West Germany
Switzerland
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Rita Felix / Marianne Kindler
6
2
6
1
   

Italy vs. France


Italy
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[8]
20 May 1970
Clay

France
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
France
Lea Pericoli
Odile de Roubin
6
2
6
2
   
2 Italy
France
Maria Teresa Riedl
Gail Chanfreau
0
6
0
6
   
3 Italy
France
Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza
3
6
6
8
   

Netherlands vs. Canada


Netherlands
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[9]
21 May 1970
Clay

Canada
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Canada
Betty Stöve
Jane O'Hara
6
3
1
6
10
8
 
2 Netherlands
Canada
Marijke Schaar
Faye Urban
6
2
6
3
   
3 Netherlands
Canada
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
6
4
6
3
   

New Zealand vs. Great Britain


New Zealand
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[10]
21 May 1970
Clay

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 New Zealand
United Kingdom
Robyn Legge
Winnie Shaw
1
6
2
6
   
2 New Zealand
United Kingdom
Marilyn Pryde
Virginia Wade
3
6
2
6
   
3 New Zealand
United Kingdom
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
Winnie Shaw / Joyce Williams
3
6
1
6
   

Indonesia vs. Sweden


Indonesia
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[11]
21 May 1970
Clay

Sweden
2
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Sweden
Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer
6
4
6
1
   
2 Indonesia
Sweden
Lany Kaligis
Christina Sandberg
2
6
3
6
   
3 Indonesia
Sweden
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
6
2
2
6
3
6
 

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia


Czechoslovakia
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[12]
21 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Australia
Vlasta Vopičková
Karen Krantzcke
5
7
1
6
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Australia
Alena Palmeová
Judy Dalton
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
3 Czechoslovakia
Australia
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
0
6
3
6
   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. South Africa


United States
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[13]
22 May 1970
Clay

South Africa
0
1 2 3
1 United States
South Africa
Peaches Bartkowicz
Marianna Brummer
6
1
6
2
   
2 United States
South Africa
Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk
6
4
6
0
   
3 United States
South Africa
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson
6
4
6
1
   

West Germany vs. France


West Germany
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[14]
22 May 1970
Clay

France
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
France
Helga Hösl
Christiane Spinoza
6
4
7
5
   
2 West Germany
France
Helga Niessen
Gail Chanfreau
6
8
6
3
6
2
 
3 West Germany
France
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Odile de Roubin / Christiane Spinoza
6
1
6
4
   

Netherlands vs. Great Britain


Netherlands
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[15]
22 May 1970
Clay

Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Betty Stöve
Winnie Shaw
0
6
6
3
6
1
 
2 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Marijke Schaar
Virginia Wade
0
6
1
6
   
3 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
3
6
1
6
   

Sweden vs. Australia


Sweden
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[16]
22 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Australia
Ingrid Bentzer
Karen Krantzcke
1
6
3
6
   
2 Sweden
Australia
Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton
6
1
4
6
2
6
 
3 Sweden
Australia
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
1
1
    retired
 

Semifinals

United States vs. West Germany


United States
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[17]
23 May 1970
Clay

West Germany
2
1 2 3
1 United States
West Germany
Peaches Bartkowicz
Helga Hösl
6
2
6
2
   
2 United States
West Germany
Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen
0
6
6
8
   
3 United States
West Germany
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen
5
7
6
4
0
6
 

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[18]
23 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Australia
Joyce Williams
Karen Krantzcke
4
6
5
7
   
2 United Kingdom
Australia
Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton
4
6
6
4
5
7
 
3 United Kingdom
Australia
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
3
6
3
6
   

Final

West Germany vs. Australia


West Germany
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[19]
24 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Australia
Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke
2
6
3
6
   
2 West Germany
Australia
Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton
6
4
3
6
3
6
 
3 West Germany
Australia
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
2
6
5
7
   

Consolation round

Draw

Consolation first round
21 May
Consolation quarterfinals
22 May
Consolation semifinals
23 May
Consolation final
24 May
            
 Japan 3
 New Zealand 0
 Japan 3
 Norway 0
 Norway
 Canada [20] w/o
 Canada 2
 Greece 0
 Japan 3
  Switzerland 0
 Belgium
 Indonesia [21] w/o
 Belgium 0
  Switzerland 3
 Yugoslavia 1
  Switzerland 2

First round

Canada vs. Greece


Canada
2
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[22]
21 May 1970
Clay

Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Greece
Jane O'Hara
Alice Koutsouri
6
3
6
0
   
2 Canada
Greece
Andrée Martin
Dionissia Asteri
6
0
8
6
   
3 Canada
Greece
 
 
      not
played

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. New Zealand


Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[23]
22 May 1970
Clay

New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1 Japan
New Zealand
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Robyn Legge
6
3
6
1
   
2 Japan
New Zealand
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Marilyn Pryde
6
2
6
4
   
3 Japan
New Zealand
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
6
4
6
2
   

Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland


Yugoslavia
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[24]
22 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland
         
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland
         
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Switzerland
         

Semifinals

Japan vs. Norway


Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[25]
23 May 1970
Clay

Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Japan
Norway
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Kirsten Robsahm
6
4
6
0
   
2 Japan
Norway
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold
6
2
6
2
   
3 Japan
Norway
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold / Liv Jagge
6
4
6
2
   

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[26]
23 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Switzerland
Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix
2
6
1
6
   
2 Belgium
Switzerland
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler
5
7
1
6
   
3 Belgium
Switzerland
Michele Kahn / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
4
6
3
6
   

Final

Japan vs. Switzerland


Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[27]
24 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1 Japan
Switzerland
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Rita Felix
6
3
8
6
   
2 Japan
Switzerland
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Anne-Marie Studer
6
2
6
3
   
3 Japan
Switzerland
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
6
4
6
3
   

References

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