1976 Federation Cup (tennis)

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, Pennsylvania, United States, from 22–29 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 TeamScoreVisiting Team
Austria (Indoor carpet) Austria0–3 Luxembourg
Mexico (Indoor carpet) Mexico3–0 Ireland
Taiwan (Indoor carpet) Chinese Taipei0–3 Philippines
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet) Finland0–3  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 3
1
Loanita Rachman
Petra Delhees		 0
6 		4
6 		   
2
Yolanda Sumarno
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 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

New Zealand
1		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Argentina
2
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

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

Denmark
3		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Spain
0
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

France
0		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Great Britain
3
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

Hungary
3		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Philippines
0
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

Sweden
3		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Japan
0
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

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 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

Mexico
0		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
West Germany
3
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

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
Florenţa Mihai
Kerry Reid		 3
6 		0
6 		   
2
Virginia Ruzici
Evonne Goolagong Cawley		 2
6 		0
6 		   
3
Florenţa 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 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

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 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

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 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

Switzerland vs. United States

Switzerland
0		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
United States
3
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

Netherlands
2		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Denmark
1
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

Great Britain
2		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
1
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

West Germany
2		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Australia
1
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

United States vs. Netherlands

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

Great Britain
0		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Australia
3
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

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 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

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 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

South Korea
0		 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
Romania
3
1 2 3
1
Lee Duk-hee
Florenţa Mihai		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2
Yang Jeong-soon
Virginia Ruzici		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon
Florenţa 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
Florenţa Mihai		 6
7 		2
6 		   
2
Gail Benedetti
Virginia Ruzici		 2
6 		1
6 		   
3
Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti
Florenţa Mihai / Virginia Ruzici		 3
6 		6
2		 1
6 		 

[40]

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  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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