1971 Federation Cup (tennis)

1970 edition of the Federation Cup

1971 Federation CupDetails

Duration| 26 – 29 December 1970
Edition| 9th
Champion
Winning nation|  Australia

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The 1971 Federation Cup was the ninth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 14 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Western Australia, from 26–29 December 1970. Australia defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final, and winning the title without losing a rubber.[1]

## Participating teams

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Participating Teams

Argentina |
Australia |
Canada |
France |
Great Britain |
Indonesia |
Italy

Japan |
Netherlands |
New Zealand |
Rhodesia |
South Africa |
United States |
Yugoslavia

## Draw

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All ties were played at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia on grass courts.

| First Round
26 December 1970 | | | Quarterfinals
27 December 1970 | | | Semifinals
28 December 1970 | | | Final
29 December 1970 |

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| | | |  |  Australia |  | | |
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| | |  |  Yugoslavia | w/o |
|  |  Yugoslavia |  |

|  |  Rhodesia | w/o |
| |  |  Australia | 3 |
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| | |  |  France | 0 |
|  |  France | 2 | |

|  |  Japan | 1 |
| |  |  France | 2 |
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| | |  |  Netherlands | 1 |
|  |  Canada | 0 |

|  |  Netherlands | 3 |
| |  |  Australia | 3 |
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| | |  |  Great Britain | 0 |
|  |  South Africa | 3 | | |

|  |  Indonesia | 0 |
| |  |  United States | 2 |
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| | |  |  South Africa | 1 |
|  |  Italy | 0 |

|  |  United States | 3 |
| |  |  United States | 0 |
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| | |  |  Great Britain | 3 |
|  |  Argentina | 0 | |

|  |  New Zealand | 3 |
| |  |  New Zealand | 0 |
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| | |  |  Great Britain | 3 |

### First round

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France vs. Japan

France
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[2]
26 December 1970
Grass  |
Japan

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1  |
| Françoise Dürr
Kimiyo Hatanaka | 6
2  | 6
2  |  |
2  |
| Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6
8  | 6
4  | 2
6  |
3  |
| Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6
3  | 6
1  |  |

Canada vs. Netherlands

Canada
0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[3]
26 December 1970
Grass  |
Netherlands

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1  |
| Jane O'Hara
Gertruida Walhof | 2
6  | 4
6  |  |
2  |
| Andrée Martin
Betty Stöve | 1
6  | 2
6  |  |
3  |
| Susan Butt / Andrée Martin
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof | 2
6  | 2
6  |  |

South Africa vs. Indonesia

South Africa
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[4]
26 December 1970
Grass  |
Indonesia

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1  |
| Laura Rossouw
Lany Kaligis | 6
2  | 7
5  |  |
2  |
| Brenda Kirk
Lita Liem | 8
6  | 2
6  | 6
4  |
3  |
| Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem | 6
2  | 6
3  |  |

Italy vs. United States

Italy
0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[5]
26 December 1970
Grass  |
United States

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1  |
| Daniela Porzio
Sharon Walsh | 6
3  | 2
6  | 2
6  |
2  |
| Anna-Maria Nasuelli
Patti Hogan | 2
6  | 0
6  |  |
3  |
| Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh | 2
6  | 3
6  |  |

Argentina vs. New Zealand

Argentina
0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[6]
26 December 1970
Grass  |
New Zealand

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1  |
| Inés Roget
Robyn Legge | 4
6  | 9
11  |  |
2  |
| Raquel Giscafré
Marilyn Pryde | 7
9  | 3
6  |  |
3  |
| Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde | 6
4  | 6
8  | 4
6  |

### Quarterfinals

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France vs. Netherlands

France
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[7]
27 December 1970
Grass  |
Netherlands

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1  |
| Françoise Dürr
Gertruida Walhof | 8
6  | 6
3  |  |
2  |
| Gail Chanfreau
Betty Stöve | 4
6  | 6
3  | 8
10  |
3  |
| Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof | 6
3  | 6
3  |  |

South Africa vs. United States

South Africa
1 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[8]
27 December 1970
Grass  |
United States

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1  |
| Laura Rossouw
Sharon Walsh | 9
7  | 5
7  | 6
4  |
2  |
| Brenda Kirk
Patti Hogan | 1
6  | 2
6  |  |
3  |
| Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh | 3
6  | 5
7  |  |

New Zealand vs. Great Britain

New Zealand
0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[9]
27 December 1970
Grass  |
Great Britain

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1  |
| Robyn Legge
Virginia Wade | 1
6  | 4
6  |  |
2  |
| Marilyn Pryde
Ann Jones | 4
6  | 1
6  |  |
3  |
| Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade | 4
6  | 1
6  |  |

### Semifinals

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Australia vs. France

Australia
3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[10]
28 December 1970
Grass  |
France

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1  |
| Margaret Court
Gail Chanfreau | 6
1  | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Evonne Goolagong
Françoise Dürr | 6
3  | 3
6  | 6
0  |
3  |
| Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong
Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr | 6
2  | 6
3  |  |

United States vs. Great Britain

United States
0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[11]
28 December 1970
Grass  |
Great Britain

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1  |
| Sharon Walsh
Virginia Wade | 5
7  | 4
6  |  |
2  |
| Patti Hogan
Ann Jones | 3
6  | 5
7  |  |
3  |
| Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade | 4
6  | 2
6  |  |

### Final

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Australia vs. Great Britain

Australia
3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[12]
29 December 1970
Grass  |
Great Britain

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1  |
| Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade | 6
4  | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Margaret Court
Ann Jones | 6
8  | 6
3  | 6
3  |
3  |
| Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade | 6
4  | 6
4  |  |

## Consolation Round

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### Draw

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| Consolation First Round
27 December 1970 | | | Consolation Semifinals
28 December 1970 | | | Consolation Final
29 December 1970 |

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| | | |  |  Japan | 3 | |
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| | |  |  Canada | 1 |
|  |  Italy | 1 |

|  |  Canada | 2 |

### First round

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Canada vs. Italy

Canada
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[13]
27 December 1970
Grass  |
Italy

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1  |
| Jane O'Hara
Daniela Porzio | 6
4  | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Andrée Martin
Anna-Maria Nasuelli | 6
4  | 4
6  | 5
7  |
3  |
| Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio | 6
2  | 6
3  |  |

### Semifinals

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Japan vs. Argentina

Japan
3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[14]
28 December 1970
Grass  |
Argentina

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1  |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu
Raquel Giscafré | 6
1  | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Kimiyo Hatanaka
Inés Roget | 6
2  | 2
6  | 6
3  |
3  |
| Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget | 6
3  | 4
6  | 6
2  |

Indonesia vs. Canada

Indonesia
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[15]
28 December 1970
Grass  |
Canada

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1  |
| Lany Kaligis
Jane O'Hara | 6
1  | 2
6  | 4
6  |
2  |
| Lita Liem
Andrée Martin | 6
3  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara | 6
1  | 6
3  |  |

### Final

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Japan vs. Indonesia'

Japan
2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[16]
29 December 1970
Grass  |
Indonesia

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1  |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu
Lita Liem | 6
3  | 7
5  |  |
2  |
| Kimiyo Hatanaka
Lany Kaligis | 2
6  | 2
6  |  |
3  |
| Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem | 6
3  | 6
3  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "1971 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
2. ^ "France v Japan". fedcup.com.
3. ^ "Canada v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
4. ^ "South Africa v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
5. ^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
6. ^ "Argentina v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
7. ^ "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
8. ^ "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.
9. ^ "New Zealand v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
10. ^ "Australia v France". fedcup.com.
11. ^ "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
12. ^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
13. ^ "Canada v Italy". fedcup.com.
14. ^ "Japan v Argentina". fedcup.com.
15. ^ "Indonesia v Canada". fedcup.com.
16. ^ "Japan v Indonesia". fedcup.com.

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