1976 Federation Cup (tennis)

1976 Federation Cup
Details
Duration	22–29 August
Edition	14th
Champion
Winning nation	United States
	← 1975 1977 →

The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, enough teams entered to necessitate pre-qualifying rounds. The tiebreaker also was used for the first time. The tournament was held at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, from 22 to 29 August. The United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the sixth final between United States and Australia.

Qualifying round

Eight nations played off in July for a place in the main draw.

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Austria (Indoor carpet)	Austria	0–3	Luxembourg
Mexico (Indoor carpet)	Mexico	3–0	Ireland
Taiwan (Indoor carpet)	Chinese Taipei	0–3	Philippines
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet)	Finland	0–3	Switzerland

Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, and Switzerland advanced to Main Draw.

Main draw

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Belgium	Brazil	Canada	Czechoslovakia	Denmark	France
Great Britain	Hungary	Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan	Luxembourg	Mexico
Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway	Philippines	Rhodesia	Romania	South Africa	South Korea
Soviet Union	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Uruguay	West Germany	Yugoslavia

All ties were played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, on indoor carpet courts.

First Round			Second Round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

	Czechoslovakia	w/o

	Canada
				Canada	1

			Q	Switzerland	2
	Indonesia	0

Q	Switzerland	3
						Q	Switzerland	0

							United States	3
	Norway	1

	Yugoslavia	2
				Yugoslavia	0

				United States	3
	Israel	0

	United States	3
										United States	3

										Netherlands	0
	New Zealand	1

	Argentina	2
				Argentina	0

				Netherlands	3
	Brazil	0

	Netherlands	3
							Netherlands	2

							Denmark	1
	Denmark	3

	Spain	0
				Denmark	2

				Uruguay	1
	Uruguay

	Soviet Union	w/o
													United States	2

													Australia	1
	France	0

	Great Britain	3
				Great Britain

				Hungary	w/o
	Hungary	3

Q	Philippines	0
							Great Britain	2

							South Africa	1
	Sweden	3

	Japan	0
				Sweden	0

				South Africa	3
	South Korea	0

	South Africa	3
										Great Britain	0

										Australia	3
	Italy	3

Q	Luxembourg	0
				Italy	0

				West Germany	3
Q	Mexico	0

	West Germany	3
							West Germany	0

							Australia	3
	Belgium	2

	Rhodesia	1
				Belgium	0

				Australia	3
	Romania	0

	Australia	3

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

First round

Indonesia vs. Switzerland

Indonesia
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Switzerland
3

		1	2
1	Loanita Rachman Petra Delhees	0 6	4 6
2	Yolanda Soemarno Susi Eichenberg	2 6	0 6
3	Elfia Nizarwan / Sriningdiah Sutarniati Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen	2 6	1 6

^[1]

Norway vs. Yugoslavia

Norway
1

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Yugoslavia
2

		1	2	3
1	Bente Kjolstad Dora Alavantić	1 6	6 3	3 6
2	Ellen Grindvold Mima Jaušovec	3 6	2 6
3	Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm Dora Alavantić / Judita Papistan	6 0	6 1

^[2]

Israel vs. United States

Israel
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Hagit Zubary Rosemary Casals	1 6	0 6
2	Paulina Peled Billie Jean King	1 6	0 6
3	Paulina Peled / Hagit Zubary Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King	3 6	1 6

^[3]

New Zealand vs. Argentina

New Zealand
1

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Argentina
2

		1	2
1	Pauline Elliott Viviana González	5 7	0 6
2	Judy Chaloner Raquel Giscafré	1 6	6 7
3	Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton Beatriz Araujo / Elvira Weisenberger	7 5	6 3

^[4]

Brazil vs. Netherlands

Brazil
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Netherlands
3

		1	2
1	Patricia Medrado Elly Appel	4 6	2 6
2	Maria Bueno Betty Stöve	0 6	4 6
3	Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan	2 6	1 6

^[5]

Denmark vs. Spain

Denmark
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Spain
0

		1	2
1	Anne-Mette Sorensen Vicky Baldovinos	6 2	6 3
2	Helle Sparre Carmen Perea	6 3	6 2
3	Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre Vicky Baldovinos / Carmen Perea	7 6	6 3

^[6]

France vs. Great Britain

France
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Great Britain
3

		1	2
1	Nathalie Fuchs Sue Barker	3 6	0 6
2	Gail Benedetti Virginia Wade	0 6	3 6
3	Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti Sue Barker / Virginia Wade	3 6	2 6

^[7]

Hungary vs. Philippines

Hungary
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Philippines
0

		1	2
1	Beatrix Klein Gladys Imperial	6 0	6 3
2	Éva Szabó Marisa Sanchez	6 1	6 0
3	Beatrix Klein / Éva Szabó Gladys Imperial / Pia Tamayo	6 2	6 0

^[8]

Sweden vs. Japan

Sweden
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Japan
0

		1	2
1	Helena Anliot Kiyomi Nakagawa	6 2	6 2
2	Ingrid Bentzer Naoko Sato	6 4	7 5
3	Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt Mihoka Matshushima / Michiko Saji	6 0	6 0

^[9]

South Korea vs. South Africa

South Korea
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

South Africa
3

		1	2	3
1	Lee Duk-hee Linky Boshoff	5 7	2 6
2	Yang Jeong-soon Annette Du Plooy	2 6	6 4	2 6
3	Lee Soon-oh / Yang Jeong-soon Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss	2 6	6 4	2 6

^[10]

Italy vs. Luxembourg

Italy
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Luxembourg
0

		1	2
1	Rosalba Vido Monique Krecke	6 0	6 1
2	Daniela Marzano Flore Wagner	7 5	6 0
3	Daniela Marzano / Manuela Zoni Flore Wagner / Simone Wolter	6 1	6 2

^[11]

Mexico vs. West Germany

Mexico
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

West Germany
3

		1	2
1	Alina Baraldi Iris Riedel-Kuhn	2 6	3 6
2	Alejandra Vallejo Helga Masthoff	3 6	0 6
3	Verónica Martínez / Alejandra Vallejo Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff	3 6	2 6

^[12]

Belgium vs. Rhodesia

Belgium
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Rhodesia
1

		1	2	3
1	Monique Van Haver Jenny Waggott	6 7	4 6
2	Michele Gurdal Fiona McKenzie	6 1	6 2
3	Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver Fiona McKenzie / Jenny Waggott	3 6	6 1	6 4

^[13]

Romania vs. Australia

Romania
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2	3
1	Florența Mihai Kerry Reid	3 6	0 6
2	Virginia Ruzici Evonne Goolagong Cawley	2 6	0 6
3	Florența Mihai / Virginia Ruzici Dianne Fromholtz / Kerry Reid	6 4	2 6	6 7

^[14]

Second round

Canada vs. Switzerland

Canada
1

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Switzerland
2

		1	2	3
1	Barbara Brankovska Petra Delhees	3 6	6 7
2	Susan Stone Susi Eichenberger	6 0	6 3
3	Marjorie Blackwood / Susan Stone Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen	7 5	2 2	6 7

^[15]

Yugoslavia vs. United States

Yugoslavia
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Dora Alavantić Rosemary Casals	1 6	1 6
2	Mima Jaušovec Billie Jean King	0 6	6 7
3	Dora Alavantić / Mima Jaušovec Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King	0 6	0 6

^[16]

Argentina vs. Netherlands

Argentina
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Netherlands
3

		1	2	3
1	Viviana González Tine Zwaan	1 6	4 6
2	Raquel Giscafré Betty Stöve	0 6	3 6
3	Raquel Giscafré / Elvira Weisenberger Betty Stöve / Elly Appel	6 4	2 6	2 6

^[17]

Denmark vs. Uruguay

Denmark
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Uruguay
1

		1	2
1	Anne-Mette Sorensen Carla Guarino de Galeazzi	6 2	6 0
2	Helle Sparre Fiorella Bonicelli	3 6	3 6
3	Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre Fiorella Bonicelli / Carla Guarino de Galeazzi	6 3	7 5

^[18]

Sweden vs. South Africa

Sweden
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

South Africa
3

		1	2	3
1	Helena Anliot Linky Boshoff	7 6	2 6	3 6
2	Ingrid Bentzer Annette Du Plooy	7 6	4 6	3 6
3	Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss	2 6	2 6

^[19]

Italy vs. West Germany

Italy
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

West Germany
3

		1	2	3
1	Rosalba Vido Iris Riedel-Kuhn	1 6	2 6
2	Daniela Marzano Helga Masthoff	5 7	4 6
3	Daniela Marzano / Manuela Zoni Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff	4 6	6 3	1 6

^[20]

Belgium vs. Australia

Belgium
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Monique Van Haver Dianne Fromholtz	0 6	1 6
2	Michele Gurdal Evonne Goolagong Cawley	0 6	0 6
3	Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid	2 6	2 6

^[21]

Quarterfinals

Switzerland vs. United States

Switzerland
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Monica Simmen Rosemary Casals	1 6	1 6
2	Petra Delhees Billie Jean King	2 6	1 6
3	Susi Eichenberger / Monica Simmen Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King	0 6	1 6

^[22]

Netherlands vs. Denmark

Netherlands
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Denmark
1

		1	2
1	Tine Zwaan Anne-Mette Sorensen	3 6	6 7
2	Betty Stöve Helle Sparre	6 2	6 0
3	Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre	6 1	6 3

^[23]

Great Britain vs. South Africa

Great Britain
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

South Africa
1

		1	2
1	Sue Barker Linky Boshoff	6 1	6 1
2	Virginia Wade Annette Du Plooy	6 0	6 3
3	Sue Barker / Michelle Tyler Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss	1 6	4 6

^[24]

West Germany vs. Australia

West Germany
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Iris Riedel-Kuhn Kerry Reid	1 6	2 6
2	Helga Masthoff Evonne Goolagong Cawley	1 6	2 6
3	Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Dianne Fromholtz	3 6	3 6

^[25]

Semifinals

United States vs. Netherlands

United States
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Netherlands
0

		1	2
1	Rosemary Casals Elly Appel	6 1	6 2
2	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve	6 2	6 3
3	Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan	6 1	6 4

^[26]

Great Britain vs. Australia

Great Britain
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Sue Barker Dianne Fromholtz	2 6	6 7
2	Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong Cawley	1 6	2 6
3	Sue Barker / Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid	1 6	3 6

^[27]

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
29 August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Australia
1

		1	2	3
1	Rosemary Casals Kerry Reid	6 1	3 6	5 7
2	Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong Cawley	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
3	Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid	7 5	6 3

^[28]

1976 Federation Cup Champions
United States Fifth title

Consolation Rounds

Draw

Consolation First Round

Consolation Quarterfinals

Consolation Semifinals

Consolation Final

France

Czechoslovakia

w/o

France

3

Rhodesia

0

Rhodesia

Philippines

w/o

France

2

Brazil

0

Brazil

2

Luxembourg

1

Brazil

3

Japan

0

Japan

2

Israel

1

France

0

Romania

3

South Korea

2

Mexico

1

South Korea

3

New Zealand

0

Indonesia

0

New Zealand

3

South Korea

0

Romania

3

Norway

1

Spain

2

Spain

0

Romania

3

Soviet Union

w/o

Romania

First round

Brazil vs. Luxembourg

Brazil
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Luxembourg
1

			1	2	3
1
2
3

^[29]

Japan vs. Israel

Japan
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Israel
1

		1	2	3
1	Naoko Sato Paulina Peled	4 6	2 6
2	Kiyomi Nakagawa Hagit Zubary	0 6	6 2	6 4
3	Kiyomi Nakagawa / Naoko Sato Paulina Peled / Hagit Zubary	6 4	6 2

^[30]

South Korea vs. Mexico

South Korea
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Mexico
1

		1	2	3
1	Lee Duk-hee Alina Baraldi	4 6	6 2	5 7
2	Yang Jeong-soon Alejandra Vallejo	6 3	6 4
3	Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon Alina Baraldi / Alejandra Vallejo	6 4	6 4

^[31]

Indonesia vs. New Zealand

Indonesia
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

New Zealand
3

			1	2	3
1
2
3

^[32]

Norway vs. Spain

Norway
1

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Spain
2

			1	2	3
1
2
3

^[33]

Quarterfinals

France vs. Rhodesia

France
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Rhodesia
0

		1	2
1	Nathalie Fuchs Jenny Waggott	6 4	6 0
2	Gail Benedetti Fiona McKenzie	6 0	6 3
3	Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti Sally-Ann Lewis / Fiona McKenzie	6 1	6 1

^[34]

Brazil vs. Japan

Brazil
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Japan
0

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Medrado Naoko Sato	6 7	6 4	6 0
2	Vera Lúcia Giugni Kiyomi Nakagawa	6 4	6 2
3	Maria Bueno / Vera Lúcia Giugni Kiyomi Nakagawa / Naoko Sato	6 2	4 6	6 2

^[35]

South Korea vs. New Zealand

South Korea
3

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

New Zealand
0

		1	2	3
1	Lee Duk-hee Chris Newton	6 1	2 6	6 2
2	Yang Jeong-soon Judy Chaloner	6 3	3 6	6 4
3	Lee Duk-hee / Helen Park Pauline Elliott / Chris Newton	6 3	7 5

^[36]

Spain vs. Romania

Spain
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Romania
3

			1	2	3
1
2
3

^[37]

Semifinals

France vs. Brazil

France
2

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Brazil
0

		1	2
1	Nathalie Fuchs Vera Lúcia Giugni	6 4	6 0
2	Gail Benedetti Patricia Medrado	6 2	6 2
3

^[38]

South Korea vs. Romania

South Korea
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Romania
3

		1	2
1	Lee Duk-hee Florența Mihai	4 6	2 6
2	Yang Jeong-soon Virginia Ruzici	1 6	1 6
3	Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon Florența Mihai / Virginia Ruzici	4 6	6 7

^[39]

Final

France vs. Romania

France
0

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)

Romania
3

		1	2	3
1	Nathalie Fuchs Florența Mihai	6 7	2 6
2	Gail Benedetti Virginia Ruzici	2 6	1 6
3	Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti Florența Mihai / Virginia Ruzici	3 6	6 2	1 6

^[40]

References

^ "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
^ "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
^ "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.
^ "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
^ "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
^ "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.
^ "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
^ "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.
^ "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
^ "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.
^ "Belgium v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
^ "Romania v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
^ "Yugoslavia v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Argentina v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
^ "Denmark v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
^ "Sweden v South Africa". fedcup.com.
^ "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
^ "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Netherlands v Denmark". fedcup.com.
^ "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
^ "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "Brazil v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
^ "Japan v Israel". fedcup.com.
^ "South Korea v Mexico". fedcup.com.
^ "Indonesia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
^ "Norway v Spain". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
^ "Brazil v Japan". fedcup.com.
^ "South Korea v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
^ "Spain v Romania". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Brazil". fedcup.com.
^ "South Korea v Romania". fedcup.com.
^ "France v Romania". fedcup.com.

[1] "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.

[2] "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.

[3] "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.

[4] "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.

[5] "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.

[6] "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.

[7] "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.

[8] "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.

[9] "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.

[10] "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.

[11] "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.

[12] "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.

[13] "Belgium v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.

[14] "Romania v Australia". fedcup.com.

[15] "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.

[16] "Yugoslavia v United States". fedcup.com.

[17] "Argentina v Netherlands". fedcup.com.

[18] "Denmark v Uruguay". fedcup.com.

[19] "Sweden v South Africa". fedcup.com.

[20] "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.

[21] "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.

[22] "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.

[23] "Netherlands v Denmark". fedcup.com.

[24] "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.

[25] "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.

[26] "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.

[27] "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.

[28] "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.

[29] "Brazil v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.

[30] "Japan v Israel". fedcup.com.

[31] "South Korea v Mexico". fedcup.com.

[32] "Indonesia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.

[33] "Norway v Spain". fedcup.com.

[34] "France v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.

[35] "Brazil v Japan". fedcup.com.

[36] "South Korea v New Zealand". fedcup.com.

[37] "Spain v Romania". fedcup.com.

[38] "France v Brazil". fedcup.com.

[39] "South Korea v Romania". fedcup.com.

[40] "France v Romania". fedcup.com.

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