1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10–15 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia.[1]

1966 Federation Cup
Details
Duration10 – 15 May
Edition4th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
1965
1967

Participating teams

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Canada

Czechoslovakia

East Germany

France

Great Britain

Hungary

Italy

Morocco

Netherlands

Poland

Rhodesia

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy on clay courts.

  First Round
10 May
Second Round
12 May
Quarterfinals
13 May
Semifinals
14 May
Final
15 May
                                               
       
   United States 3  
     Sweden 0  
 Sweden 3
 Morocco 0  
   United States 2  
   France 1  
       
       
   France 2
     Hungary 1  
 Hungary 2
 Belgium 1  
   United States '2  
   Great Britain 1  
       
       
   Great Britain 3
     Canada 0  
 Bulgaria 1
 Canada 2  
   Great Britain 3
   Czechoslovakia 0  
       
       
   Czechoslovakia 3
     Poland 0  
 Poland
 East Germany w/o  
   United States 3
   West Germany 0
       
   Italy 3  
     Rhodesia 0  
 Rhodesia 3
 Austria 0  
   Italy 1  
   West Germany 2  
       
       
   Argentina 0
     West Germany 3  
     
       
   West Germany 2
   Australia 1  
       
       
   Netherlands 2
     South Africa 1  
     
       
   Netherlands 1
   Australia 2  
       
       
    Switzerland 0
     Australia 3  
     

First Round

Sweden vs. Morocco


Sweden
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [2]
10 May 1966
Clay

Morocco
0
1 2 3
1
Christina Sandberg
Jacqueline Morales
7
9
6
3
6
2
 
2
Eva Lindquist
Françoise Repoux
6
2
6
4
   
3
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lindquist
Jacqueline Morales / Françoise Repoux
7
5
7
5
   

Hungary vs. Belgium


Hungary
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [3]
10 May 1966
Clay

Belgium
1
1 2 3
1
Klara Bardoczy
Christiane Mercelis
3
6
7
5
6
4
 
2
Erzsébet Széll
Michele Kahn
6
0
6
3
   
3
Klara Bardóczy / Éva Szabó
Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis
6
4
1
6
2
6
 

Bulgaria vs. Canada


Bulgaria
1
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [4]
10 May 1966
Clay

Canada
2
1 2 3
1
Maria Chakarova
Vicki Berner
6
2
1
6
6
2
 
2
Lubka Radkova
Faye Urban
3
6
0
6
   
3
Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban
1
6
0
6
   

Rhodesia vs. Austria


Rhodesia
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [5]
10 May 1966
Clay

Austria
0
1 2 3
1
Patricia Walkden
Sonja Pachta
6
2
6
4
   
2
Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann
11
9
6
2
   
3
Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker
Monika Hassmann / Sonja Pachta
6
4
6
8
6
4
 

Second Round

United States vs. Sweden


United States
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [6]
12 May 1966
Clay

Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
Billie Jean King
Christina Sandberg
6
2
6
3
   
2
Julie Heldman
Eva Lundquist
6
4
6
0
   
3
Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundquist
6
3
6
1
   

France vs. Hungary


France
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [7]
12 May 1966
Clay

Hungary
1
1 2 3
1
Françoise Dürr
Klara Bardóczy
6
2
6
0
   
2
Évelyne Terras
Erzsébet Széll
1
6
1
6
   
3
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
Klara Bardóczy / Erzsébet Széll
6
1
6
0
   

Great Britain vs. Canada


Great Britain
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [8]
12 May 1966
Clay

Canada
0
1 2 3
1
Ann Jones
Vicki Berner
6
0
6
3
   
2
Winnie Shaw
Faye Urban
6
2
6
2
   
3
Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Brenda Nunns / Faye Urban
8
6
6
3
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Poland


Czechoslovakia
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [9]
12 May 1966
Clay

Poland
0
1 2 3
1
Vlasta Vopičková
Danula Rylska
6
2
6
1
   
2
Jitka Volavková
Barbara Olszewska
6
1
6
1
   
3
Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková
Barbara Olszewska / Danula Rylska
6
2
6
2
   

Italy vs. Rhodesia


Italy
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [10]
12 May 1966
Clay

Rhodesia
0
1 2 3
1
Lea Pericoli
Patricia Walkden
6
2
4
6
6
4
 
2
Maria Teresa Riedl
Joan Walker
6
1
6
2
   
3
Sylvana Lazzarino / Maria Teresa Riedl
Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker
6
2
6
3
   

Argentina vs. West Germany


Argentina
0
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [11]
12 May 1966
Clay

West Germany
3
1 2 3
1
Norma Baylon
Edda Buding
4
6
4
6
   
2
Graciela Moran
Helga Niessen
0
6
3
6
   
3
Raquel Giscafré / Graciela Moran
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
4
6
1
6
   

Netherlands vs. South Africa


Netherlands
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [12]
12 May 1966
Clay

South Africa
1
1 2 3
1
Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Annette Van Zyl
4
6
2
6
   
2
Gertruida Groenman
Esmé Emmanuel
6
3
1
6
6
1
 
3
Gertruida Groenman / Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Esmé Emmanuel / Annette Van Zyl
8
6
3
6
6
2
 

Switzerland vs. Australia


Switzerland
0
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [13]
12 May 1966
Clay

Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Sonja Fetz
Judy Tegart
0
6
0
6
   
2
Anne-Marie Studer
Gail Sherriff
1
6
2
6
   
3
Janine Bourgnon / Sonja Fetz
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart
0
6
2
6
   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. France


United States
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [14]
13 May 1966
Clay

France
1
1 2 3
1
Julie Heldman
Janine Lieffrig
6
0
6
4
   
2
Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr
5
7
6
2
6
3
 
3
Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig
2
6
6
2
3
6
 

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia


Great Britain
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [15]
13 May 1966
Clay

Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3
1
Winnie Shaw
Jitka Volavková
6
4
7
9
6
4
 
2
Ann Jones
Vlasta Vopičková
4
6
6
2
6
1
 
3
Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková
6
3
6
4
   

Italy vs. West Germany


Italy
1
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [16]
13 May 1966
Clay

West Germany
2
1 2 3
1
Maria Teresa Riedl
Helga Niessen
3
6
4
6
   
2
Lea Pericoli
Edda Buding
6
4
3
6
5
7
 
3
Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Helga Niessen / Helga Hösl
8
6
7
5
   

Netherlands vs. Australia


Netherlands
1
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [17]
13 May 1966
Clay

Australia
2
1 2 3
1
Betty Stöve
Gail Sherriff
6
2
6
4
   
2
Els Veentjer-Spruyt
Judy Tegart
0
6
0
6
   
3
Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart
1
6
6
8
   

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain


United States
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [18]
14 May 1966
Clay

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1
Julie Heldman
Winnie Shaw
6
4
5
7
6
3
 
2
Billie Jean King
Ann Jones
1
6
4
6
   
3
Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie
4
6
6
3
6
0
 

West Germany v Australia


West Germany
2
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [19]
14 May 1966
Clay

Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Edda Buding
Judy Tegart
8
10
6
4
6
2
 
2
Helga Niessen
Karen Krantzcke
6
3
6
3
   
3
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart
6
2
2
6
0
6
 

Final

United States vs. West Germany


United States
3
Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy [20]
15 May 1966
Clay

West Germany
0
1 2 3
1
Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen
4
6
7
5
6
1
 
2
Billie Jean King
Edda Buding
6
3
3
6
6
1
 
3
Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
6
4
6
2
   

References

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