1976 Federation Cup (tennis)

1976 edition of the Federation Cup

1976 Federation CupDetails

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

#### Indonesia vs. Switzerland

[edit]

Indonesia
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Switzerland

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Norway
1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Yugoslavia

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

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

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

New Zealand
1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Argentina

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Brazil
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Netherlands

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Denmark
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Spain

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

France
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Great Britain

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Hungary
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Philippines

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Sweden
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Japan

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

South Korea
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
South Africa

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Italy
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Luxembourg

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Mexico
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
West Germany

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Belgium
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Rhodesia

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Romania
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Australia

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

#### Canada vs. Switzerland

[edit]

Canada
1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Switzerland

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

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

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Argentina
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Netherlands

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Denmark
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Uruguay

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Sweden
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
South Africa

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Italy
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
West Germany

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Belgium
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Australia

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

#### Switzerland vs. United States

[edit]

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

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Netherlands
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Denmark

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Great Britain
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
South Africa

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

West Germany
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Australia

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

#### United States vs. Netherlands

[edit]

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

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Great Britain
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Australia

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

#### United States vs. Australia

[edit]

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

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

### Draw

[edit]

| 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

[edit]

#### Brazil vs. Luxembourg

[edit]

Brazil
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Luxembourg

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |

|  |  |  |
2  |

|  |  |  |
3  |

|  |  |  |

[29]

#### Japan vs. Israel

[edit]

Japan
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Israel

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

South Korea
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Mexico

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Indonesia
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
New Zealand

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |

|  |  |  |
2  |

|  |  |  |
3  |

|  |  |  |

[32]

#### Norway vs. Spain

[edit]

Norway
1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Spain

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |

|  |  |  |
2  |

|  |  |  |
3  |

|  |  |  |

[33]

### Quarterfinals

[edit]

#### France vs. Rhodesia

[edit]

France
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Rhodesia

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

Brazil
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Japan

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

South Korea
3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
New Zealand

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Spain
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Romania

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |

|  |  |  |
2  |

|  |  |  |
3  |

|  |  |  |

[37]

### Semifinals

[edit]

#### France vs. Brazil

[edit]

France
2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Brazil

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

South Korea
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Romania

|
|

|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

|
|
|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

#### France vs. Romania

[edit]

France
0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)  |
Romania

|
|

|  |  |  | 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

[edit]

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.

* v
* t
* e

Billie Jean King Cup

* Current champions (2023): Canada

Editions by year|

* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

World Group / Finals|

* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Qualifying rounds|

* 2020–21
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Play-offs|

* 2020–21
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

World Group II|

* 1991–1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000–2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2024 BJK Cup finals teams|

* Australia
* Canada
* Czech Republic
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Italy
* Japan
* Poland
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Spain
* United States

Former World Group teams
(in the current format, since 1995)|

* Argentina
* Austria
* Belgium
* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* China
* Colombia
* Croatia
* France
* Hungary
* Israel
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
* Netherlands
* Slovenia
* Russia
* Serbia
* Switzerland
* South Africa
* Sweden
* Ukraine

Players|

* American
* Argentine
* Australian
* Austrian
* Belarusian
* Belgian
* British
* Bulgarian
* Canadian
* Chinese
* Colombian
* Croatian
* Czech
* Dutch
* French
* German
* Hungarian
* Israeli
* Italian
* Japanese
* Polish
* Romanian
* Russian
* Serbian
* Slovak
* Slovenian
* South African
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Swiss
* Ukrainian
* Yugoslavian

* List of champions

* v
* t
* e

1976 WTA Tour

« 1975

1977 »

Grand Slam events|

* Australian Open (S, D)
* French Open (S, D, X)
* Wimbledon (S, D, X)
* US Open (S, D, X)

Virginia Slims Circuit|

* Houston (S, D)
* Washington (S, D)
* Chicago (S, D)
* Akron (S, D)
* Detroit (S, D)
* Sarasota (S, D)
* San Francisco (S, D)
* Dallas (S, D)
* Boston (S, D)
* Philadelphia (S, D)

Women's International Grand Prix|

* Sydney 1 (S, D)
* Melbourne (S, D)
* Sydney 2 (S, D)
* Amelia Island (S, D)
* Bournemouth (S, D)
* Hamburg (S, D)
* Rome (S, D)
* Eastbourne (S, D)
* Båstad (S, D)
* Indianapolis (S, D)
* Toronto (S, D)
* Charlotte (S, D)
* Tokyo 1 (S, D)
* Palm Harbor (S, D)
* Atlanta (S, D)
* Phoenix (S, D)

Colgate International Series|

* London (S, D)
* Palm Springs (S, D)
* Johannesburg (S, D)

Team events|

* Fed Cup
* Wightman Cup

* Virginia Slims Championships (S, D)
* Bridgestone Doubles Championships (D)
* WTA Championships (S, D)

* v
* t
* e

1976 in tennis

Grand Slam|

* Australian Open
* French Open
* Wimbledon Championships
* US Open

Tours|

| Men|

* WCT circuit
* WCT Finals
* Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
* Commercial Union Assurance Masters

|

Women|

* WTA Tour
* Virginia Slims Championships

National teams|

| Men|

* Davis Cup
* World Team Cup

|

Women|

* Federation Cup
* Wightman Cup

Other|

* World Team Tennis

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template