1967 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1967 Federation Cup was the fifth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 17 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin from 6–11 June. United States defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final.[1]

1967 Federation Cup
Details
Duration6 – 11 June
Edition5th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1966
1968 →

Participating teams
Participating Teams

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France

Great Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Rhodesia

South Africa
Switzerland
Sweden
United States
West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Blau-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin on clay courts.

  First Round
6 June		 Second Round
7–8 June		 Quarterfinals
9 June		 Semifinals
10 June		 Final
11 June
                                               
       
   Australia  
     Czechoslovakia w/o  
     
       
   Australia 2  
   France 1  
       
       
   France
     Poland w/o  
     
       
   Australia 0  
   Great Britain 3  
       
       
   Great Britain 3
     Sweden 0  
     
       
   Great Britain 2
   Italy 1  
       
       
   Netherlands 0
     Italy 3  
 Italy 3
 Belgium 0  
   Great Britain 0
   United States 3
       
    Switzerland 1  
     Canada 2  
     
       
   Canada 0  
   West Germany 3  
       
       
   Denmark 0
     West Germany    
     
       
   West Germany 0
   United States 3  
       
       
   Norway 0
     South Africa 3  
     
       
   South Africa 0
   United States 3  
       
       
   Rhodesia 0
     United States 3  
     

First Round

Italy vs. Belgium


Italy
3		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [2]
6 June 1967
Clay
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1
Lea Pericoli
Christiane Mercelis		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Maria Teresa Riedl
Ingrid Loeys		 6
4		 2
6 		6
0		  
3
Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Ingrid Loeys / Christiane Mercelis		 6
2		 6
2		    

Second Round

Great Britain vs. Sweden


Great Britain
3		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [3]
7 June 1967
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
Virginia Wade
Ingrid Löfdahl		 6
4		 6
8 		6
1		  
2
Ann Jones
Christina Sandberg		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundquist		 2
6 		6
4		 7
5		  

Netherlands vs. Italy


Netherlands
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [4]
7 June 1967
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3
1
Lidy Venneboer
Maria Teresa Riedl		 6
3		 3
6 		1
6 		 
2
Gertruida Groenman
Lea Pericoli		 5
7 		3
6 		   
3
Gertruida Groenman / Lidy Venneboer
Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli		 6
2		 5
7 		4
6 		 

Switzerland vs. Canada


Switzerland
1		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [5]
8 June 1967
Clay
Canada
2
1 2 3
1
Anne-Marie Studer
Susan Butt		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2
Silvia Gubler
Faye Urban		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Silvia Gubler / Anne-Marie Studer
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban		 3
6 		1
6 		   

Denmark vs. West Germany


Denmark
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [6]
8 June 1967
Clay
West Germany
3
1 2 3
1
Milly Vagn-Nielsen
Helga Hösl		 1
6 		0
6 		   
2
Pia Balling
Helga Niessen		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Pia Balling / Lise Hahn-Evans
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl		 0
6 		1
6 		   

Norway vs. South Africa


Norway
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [7]
8 June 1967
Clay
South Africa
3
1 2 3
1
Kirsten Robsahm
Greta Delport		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Ellen Grindvold
Glenda Swan		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
Greta Delport / Glenda Swan		 2
6 		3
6 		   

Rhodesia vs. United States


Rhodesia
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [8]
8 June 1967
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3
1
Patricia Walkden
Billie Jean King		 3
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2
Fiona Morris
Rosie Casals		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Fiona Morris / Patricia Walkden
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King		 3
6 		0
6 		   

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. France


Australia
2		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [9]
9 June 1967
Clay
France
1
1 2 3
1
Kerry Melville
Monique Salfati		 4
6 		6
4		 9
7		  
2
Lesley Turner
Françoise Dürr		 7
9 		1
6 		   
3
Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner
Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig		 6
3		 6
3		    

Great Britain vs. Italy


Great Britain
2		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [10]
9 June 1967
Clay
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
Virginia Wade
Maria Teresa Riedl		 6
1		 8
6		    
2
Ann Jones
Lea Pericoli		 6
1		 6
0		    
3
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli		 5
7 		2
6 		   

Canada vs. West Germany


Canada
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [11]
9 June 1967
Clay
West Germany
3
1 2 3
1
Faye Urban
Helga Hösl		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2
Susan Butt
Helga Niessen		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl		 1
6 		1
6 		   

South Africa vs. United States


South Africa
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [12]
9 June 1967
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3
1
Glenda Swan
Rosie Casals		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2
Annette Van Zyl
Billie Jean King		 2
6 		4
6 		   
3
Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King		 5
7 		4
6 		   

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain


Australia
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [13]
10 June 1967
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1
Kerry Melville
Virginia Wade		 7
9 		6
4		 2
6 		 
2
Lesley Turner
Ann Jones		 2
6 		2
6 		   
3
Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade		 6
8 		4
6 		   

West Germany vs. United States


West Germany
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [14]
10 June 1967
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3
1
Helga Hösl
Rosie Casals		 2
6 		5
7 		   
2
Helga Niessen
Billie Jean King		 1
6 		5
7 		   
3
Edda Buding / Helga Hösl
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King		 4
6 		6
2		 6
8 		 

Final

Great Britain vs. United States


Great Britain
0		 Blau-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin [15]
11 June 1967
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3
1
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals		 7
9 		6
8 		   
2
Ann Jones
Billie Jean King		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King		 8
6		 7
9 		  not
completed

References
  1. "1967 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. "Italy v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  3. "Great Britain v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  4. "Netherlands v Italy". fedcup.com.
  5. "Switzerland v Canada". fedcup.com.
  6. "Denmark v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  7. "Norway v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  8. "Rhodesia v United States". fedcup.com.
  9. "Australia v France". fedcup.com.
  10. "Great Britain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  11. "Canada v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  12. "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.
  13. "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  14. "West Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
  15. "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.
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