1978 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1978 Federation Cup was the 16th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, from 27 November – 3 December. The United States won their third consecutive title, defeating Australia in their eighth final.

Qualifying Round
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing Team
16 August Ireland2–1 Finland
19 August South Korea3–0 Chinese Taipei
19 August Philippines3–0 Thailand

Ireland vs. Finland

Ireland
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
16 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Finland
1
1 2 3
1
Jo Sheridan
Pirjo Ojala		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
2
Helen Lennon
Elina Durchman		 6
2		 2
6 		6
1		  
3
Bernadette Davy / Helen Lennon
Elina Durchman / Pirjo Ojala		 6
3		 6
2		    

[1]

South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei

South Korea
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
19 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3
1
Kim Nam-sook
Ho Chiu-mei		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Lee Duk-hee
Wen Hsiu-tsuan		 6
3		 6
1		    
3
Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon
Hsieh Li-chuan / Lee Hsiu		 6
0		 6
0		    

[2]

Philippines vs. Thailand

Philippines
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
19 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Thailand
0
1 2 3
1
Gladys Imperial
Chalada Wattana		 7
5		 6
3		    
2
Marisa Sanchez
Suthasini Sirikaya		 77
65		 6
3		    
3
Carmencita de la Rosa / Gladys Imperial
Chalada Wattana / Sirikanya Hoonsiri		 6
3		 6
1		    

[3]

Main draw
Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czechoslovakia

Denmark
France
Great Britain
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan

Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
South Korea

Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
West Germany
Yugoslavia

All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, on grass courts.

  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
   United States 3  
Q  South Korea 0  
     United States 3  
       New Zealand 0  
   Canada 0
   New Zealand 3  
     United States 3  
     France 0  
   Argentina 2  
   Denmark 1  
     Argentina 0
       France 3  
   Sweden 1
   France 2  
     United States 3  
     Great Britain 0  
   Czechoslovakia 3  
   Portugal 0  
     Czechoslovakia 3
       Indonesia 0  
Q  Philippines 1
   Indonesia 2  
     Czechoslovakia 1
     Great Britain 2  
   West Germany 3  
   Brazil 0  
     West Germany 1
       Great Britain 2  
   Spain 0
   Great Britain 3  
     United States 2
     Australia 1
   Soviet Union 3  
   Austria 0  
     Soviet Union 0  
       Yugoslavia 3  
   Yugoslavia 3
   Norway 0  
     Soviet Union 3  
     Romania 0  
   Romania 2  
   Italy 1  
     Romania 2
        Switzerland 1  
Q  Ireland 0
    Switzerland 3  
     Soviet Union 1
     Australia 2  
   Netherlands 3  
   Mexico 0  
     Netherlands 3
       Chile 0  
   Chile 3
   Uruguay 0  
     Netherlands 0
     Australia 3  
   Israel 0  
   Japan 3  
     Japan 0
       Australia 3  
   Belgium 0
   Australia 3  

First round

United States vs. South Korea

United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
South Korea
0
1 2 3
1
Tracy Austin
Choi Kyeong-mi		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Chris Evert
Han Yoon-ja		 6
1		 6
0		    
3
Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Cha Eun-jeong / Choi Kyeong-mi		 6
1		 6
0		    

[4]

Canada vs. New Zealand

Canada
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1
Wendy Barlow
Brenda Perry		 6
4		 9
11 		2
6 		 
2
Marjorie Blackwood
Judy Chaloner		 7
5		 4
6 		5
7 		 
3
Wendy Barlow / Lisette Senn
Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton		 4
6 		3
6 		   

[5]

Argentina vs. Denmark

Argentina
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1
Raquel Giscafré
Anne-Mette Sorensen		 6
2		 6
4		    
2
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Dorte Ekner		 11
9		 2
6 		6
4		  
3
Viviana González / Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Dorte Ekner / Helle Sparre-Viragh		 7
9 		5
7 		   

[6]

Sweden vs. France

Sweden
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
2
1 2 3
1
Elisabeth Ekblom
Gail Benedetti		 3
6 		3
6 		   
2
Nina Bohm
Françoise Dürr		 4
6 		1
6 		   
3
Nina Bohm / Elisabeth Ekblom
Brigitte Simon-Glinel / Frédérique Thibault		 6
2		 6
2		    

[7]

Czechoslovakia vs. Portugal

Czechoslovakia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Portugal
0
1 2 3
1
Renáta Tomanová
Conceição Rio		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Regina Maršíková
Leonora Peralta		 6
0		 6
0		    
3
Hana Mandlíková / Hana Strachoňová
Manuel Maria Cabral Lencastre / Leonora Peralta		 6
1		 6
1		    

[8]

Philippines vs. Indonesia

Philippines
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Indonesia
2
1 2 3
1
Gladys Imperial
Lita Sugiarto		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Marisa Sanchez
Yolanda Sumarno		 4
6 		6
0		 6
0		  
3
Gladys Imperial / Marisa Sanchez
Lita Sugiarto / Yolanda Sumarno		 1
6 		2
6 		   

[9]

West Germany vs. Brazil

West Germany
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Brazil
0
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Vera Lúcia Giugni		 6
0		 6
1		    
2
Heidi Eisterlehner
Patricia Medrado		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  
3
Katja Ebbinghaus / Sylvia Hanika
Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado		 6
3		 6
4		    

[10]

Spain vs. Great Britain

Spain
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1
Carmen Perea
Virginia Wade		 8
6		 1
6 		2
6 		 
2
Monica Álvarez
Sue Barker		 0
6 		8
10 		   
3
Monica Álvarez / Carmen Perea
Anne Hobbs / Michelle Tyler		 6
8 		6
2		 2
6 		 

[11]

Soviet Union vs. Austria

Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Austria
0
1 2 3
1
Natasha Chmyreva
Uschi Ulrich		 6
0		 6
2		    
2
Olga Morozova
Helena Wimmer		 6
1		 6
0		    
3
Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Maja Hugel / Uschi Ulrich		 6
1		 6
3		    

[12]

Yugoslavia vs. Norway

Yugoslavia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Norway
0
1 2 3
1
Nenni Delmestre
Bente Kjolstad		 6
0		 6
3		    
2
Mima Jaušovec
Ellen Grindvold		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Nenni Delmestre / Mima Jaušovec
Ellen Grindvold / Bente Kjolstad		 3
6 		6
3		 6
2		  

[13]

Romania vs. Italy

Romania
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
Florenţa Mihai
Daniela Marzano		 3
6 		6
8 		   
2
Virginia Ruzici
Sabina Simmonds		 6
1		 3
6 		6
1		  
3
Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu
Daniela Marzano / Sabina Simmonds		 6
4		 6
2		    

[14]

Ireland vs. Switzerland

Ireland
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1
Jo Sheridan
Isabelle Villiger		 1
6 		0
6 		   
2
Helen Lennon
Petra Delhees		 1
6 		0
6 		   
3
Bernadette Davy / Helen Lennon
Anne-Marie Rüegg / Monica Simmen		 8
10 		3
6 		   

[15]

Netherlands vs. Mexico

Netherlands
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Mexico
0
1 2 3
1
Elly Appel
Alina Baraldi		 6
1		 6
3		    
2
Betty Stöve
Alejandra Vallejo		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Alina Baraldi / Alejandra Vallejo		 6
1		 6
2		    

[16]

Chile vs. Uruguay

Chile
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Uruguay
0
1 2 3
1
Silvana Urroz
Lucia Bruce		 6
4		 6
2		    
2
Leyla Musalem
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi		 6
1		 6
3		    
3
Leyla Musalem / Silvana Urroz
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi / María Julia Roverano		 6
1		 6
2		    

[17]

Israel vs. Japan

Israel
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Japan
3
1 2 3
1
Hagit Zubary
Kiyoko Nomura		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Paulina Peled
Naoko Sato		 1
6 		4
6 		   
3
Paulina Peled / Hagit Zubary
Kiyoko Nomura / Naoko Sato		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		 

[18]

Belgium vs. Australia

Belgium
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Monique Van Haver
Dianne Fromholtz		 0
6 		0
6 		   
2
Michele Gurdal
Wendy Turnbull		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6 		6
8 		   

[19]

Second round

United States vs. New Zealand

United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1
Tracy Austin
Brenda Perry		 6
1		 6
2		    
2
Chris Evert
Judy Chaloner		 6
1		 6
1		    
3
Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton		 6
1		 6
1		    

[20]

Argentina vs. France

Argentina
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
3
1 2 3
1
Raquel Giscafré
Gail Benedetti		 1
6 		3
6 		   
2
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Françoise Dürr		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3
Claudia Casabianca / Raquel Giscafré
Brigitte Simon-Glinel / Frédérique Thibault		 4
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 

[21]

Czechoslovakia vs. Indonesia

Czechoslovakia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Indonesia
0
1 2 3
1
Renáta Tomanová
Lita Sugiarto		 6
3		 9
7		    
2
Regina Maršíková
Yolanda Sumarno		 6
2		 6
1		    
3
Hana Mandlíková / Hana Strachoňová
Lita Sugiarto / Yolanda Sumarno		 7
5		 6
1		    

[22]

West Germany vs. Great Britain

West Germany
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Sue Barker		 6
3		 6
2		    
2
Heidi Eisterlehner
Virginia Wade		 0
6 		3
6 		   
3
Katja Ebbinghaus / Sylvia Hanika
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade		 3
6 		0
6 		   

[23]

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia

Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1
Natasha Chmyreva
Nenni Delmestre		 6
1		 6
0		    
2
Olga Morozova
Mima Jaušovec		 6
1		 6
0		    
3
Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Nenni Delmestre / Mima Jaušovec		 6
2		 6
3		    

[24]

Romania vs. Switzerland

Romania
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3
1
Florenţa Mihai
Petra Delhees		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2
Virginia Ruzici
Anne-Marie Rüegg		 6
3		 11
9		    
3
Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu
Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen		 8
6		 6
2		    

[25]

Netherlands vs. Chile

Netherlands
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Chile
0
1 2 3
1
Elly Appel
Silvana Urroz		 6
0		 6
4		    
2
Betty Stöve
Leyla Musalem		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Leyla Musalem / Silvana Urroz		 6
1		 6
1		    

[26]

Japan vs. Australia

Japan
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Kiyoko Nomura
Dianne Fromholtz		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Naoko Sato
Kerry Reid		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
Kiyoko Nomura / Naoko Sato
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6 		4
6 		   

[27]

Quarterfinals

United States vs. France

United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
0
1 2 3
1
Tracy Austin
Frédérique Thibault		 6
4		 6
3		    
2
Chris Evert
Brigitte Simon-Glinel		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr / Gail Benedetti		 5
7 		6
3		 6
2		  

[28]

Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain

Czechoslovakia
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1
Regina Maršíková
Michelle Tyler		 7
9 		6
2		 3
6 		 
2
Renáta Tomanová
Virginia Wade		 4
6 		6
3		 6
4		  
3
Hana Mandlíková / Renáta Tomanová
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade		 6
8 		5
7 		   

[29]

Soviet Union vs. Romania

Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Romania
0
1 2 3
1
Natasha Chmyreva
Florenţa Mihai		 8
6		 6
4		    
2
Olga Morozova
Virginia Ruzici		 6
4		 4
3		    
retired
3
Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Lucia Romanov / Mariana Simionescu		 6
1		 6
4		    

[30]

Netherlands vs. Australia

Netherlands
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Elly Appel
Kerry Reid		 1
6 		1
6 		   
2
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6 		4
6 		   

[31]

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain

United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1
Tracy Austin
Michelle Tyler		 6
1		 6
1		    
2
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
Sue Barker / Anne Hobbs		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		  

[32]

Soviet Union vs. Australia

Soviet Union
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
2
1 2 3
1
Natasha Chmyreva
Kerry Reid		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2
Olga Morozova
Wendy Turnbull		 6
1		 8
6		    
3
Natasha Chmyreva / Olga Morozova
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 4
6 		2
6 		   

[33]

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
3 December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Tracy Austin
Kerry Reid		 3
6 		3
6 		   
2
Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull		 3
6 		6
1		 6
1		  
3
Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 4
6 		6
1		 6
4		  

[34]

1978 Federation Cup Champions

United States
Seventh title

References
  1. "Ireland v Finland". fedcup.com.
  2. "South Korea v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
  3. "Philippines v Thailand". fedcup.com.
  4. "United States v South Korea". fedcup.com.
  5. "Canada v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  6. "Argentina v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  7. "Sweden v France". fedcup.com.
  8. "Czechoslovakia v Portugal". fedcup.com.
  9. "Philippines v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  10. "West Germany v Brazil". fedcup.com.
  11. "Spain v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  12. "Soviet Union v Austria". fedcup.com.
  13. "Yugoslavia v Norway". fedcup.com.
  14. "Romania v Italy". fedcup.com.
  15. "Ireland v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  16. "Netherlands v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  17. "Chile v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  18. "Israel v Japan". fedcup.com.
  19. "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
  20. "United States v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  21. "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  22. "Czechoslovakia v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  23. "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  24. "Soviet Union v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  25. "Romania v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  26. "Netherlands v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  27. "Japan v Australia". fedcup.com.
  28. "United States v France". fedcup.com.
  29. "Czechoslovakia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  30. "Soviet Union v Romania". fedcup.com.
  31. "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com.
  32. "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  33. "Soviet Union v Australia". fedcup.com.
  34. "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
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