1969 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1969 Federation Cup was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece from 19–25 May. United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.[1]

1969 Federation Cup
Details
Duration19 – 25 May
Edition7th
Champion
Winning Nation United States
← 1968
1970 →

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada

Czechoslovakia
France
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary

Indonesia
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland

South Africa
Switzerland
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Draw

All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece on clay courts.

  First Round
19 May		 Second Round
21–22 May		 Quarterfinals
23 May		 Semifinals
24 May		 Final
25 May
                                               
       
   United States 3  
     Yugoslavia 0  
     
       
   United States 3  
   Italy 0  
       
       
   Mexico 0
     Italy 3  
     
       
   United States 3  
   Netherlands 0  
       
       
    Switzerland 0
     Czechoslovakia 3  
     
       
   Czechoslovakia 1
   Netherlands 2  
 Indonesia 3  
 Greece 0  
   Indonesia 0
     Netherlands 3  
 Bulgaria 0
 Netherlands 3  
   United States 2
   Australia 1
 West Germany  
 Brazil w/o  
   West Germany 3  
     Canada 0  
 Hungary 0
 Canada 3  
   West Germany 1  
   Great Britain 2  
       
       
   Belgium 0
     Great Britain 3  
     
       
   Great Britain 0
   Australia 3  
       
       
   South Africa 1
     France 2  
     
       
   France 0
   Australia 3  
       
       
   Poland w/o
     Australia  
     

First Round

Indonesia vs. Greece


Indonesia
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [2]
19 May 1969
Clay
Greece
0
1 2 3
1
Lany Kaligis
Xantippe Vassiliadou		 6
3		 6
3		    
2
Lita Liem
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 6
0		 6
3		    
3
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 7
5		 6
3		    

Bulgaria vs. Netherlands


Bulgaria
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [3]
19 May 1969
Clay
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1
Lubka Radkova
Betty Stöve		 2
6 		1
6 		   
2
Maria Chakarova
Marijke Schaar		 2
6 		1
6 		   
3
Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve		 2
6 		0
6 		   

Hungary vs. Canada


Hungary
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [4]
19 May 1969
Clay
Canada
3
1 2 3
1
Katalin Borka
Andrée Martin		 6
3		 5
7 		9
11 		 
2
Erzsébet Polgár
Faye Urban		 6
1		 6
8 		2
6 		 
3
Katalin Borka / Éva Szabó
Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban		 1
6 		8
10 		   

Second Round

United States vs. Yugoslavia


United States
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [5]
21 May 1969
Clay
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1
Nancy Richey
Biljana Kostić		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Julie Heldman
Irena Škulj		 6
0		 6
3		    
3
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Lena Dvornik / Irena Škulj		 6
1		 6
0		    

Mexico vs. Italy


Mexico
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [6]
21 May 1969
Clay
Italy
3
1 2 3
1
Elena Subirats
Maria Teresa Riedl		 6
4		 2
6 		1
6 		 
2
Patricia Montaño
Lea Pericoli		 0
6 		0
6 		   
3
Lucia Gongora / Elena Subirats
Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli		 2
6 		3
6 		   

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland


Switzerland
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [7]
21 May 1969
Clay
Czechoslovakia
3
1 2 3
1
Marianne Kindler
Alena Palmeová		 3
6 		0
6 		   
2
Anne-Marie Studer
Vlasta Vopičková		 0
6 		7
5		 2
6 		 
3
Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková		 2
6 		7
9 		   

Indonesia vs. Netherlands


Indonesia
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [8]
21 May 1969
Clay
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1
Lita Liem
Marijke Schaar		 6
2		 3
6 		3
6 		 
2
Lany Kaligis
Betty Stöve		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Marijke Schaar / Betty Stöve		 6
4		 1
6 		1
6 		 

West Germany vs. Canada


West Germany
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [9]
22 May 1969
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3
1
Almut Sturm
Andrée Martin		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Helga Niessen
Faye Urban		 6
4		 6
1		    
3
Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht
Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban		 6
3		 6
2		    

Belgium vs. Great Britain


Belgium
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [10]
22 May 1969
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1
Michele Kahn
Winnie Shaw		 1
6 		0
6 		   
2
Ingrid Palmieri
Virginia Wade		 2
6 		2
6 		   
3
Christiane Mercelis / Ingrid Palmieri
Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams		 4
6 		0
6 		   

France vs. South Africa


South Africa
1		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [11]
22 May 1969
Clay
France
2
1 2 3
1
Brenda Kirk
Gail Chanfreau		 6
4		 2
6 		1
6 		 
2
Maryna Proctor
Rosie Darmon		 5
7 		7
5		 6
1		  
3
Brenda Kirk / Maryna Proctor
Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon		 4
6 		2
6 		   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Italy


United States
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [12]
23 May 1969
Clay
Italy
0
1 2 3
1
Nancy Richey
Maria Teresa Riedl		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Julie Heldman
Lea Pericoli		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli		 4
6 		8
6		 6
0		  

Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands


Czechoslovakia
1		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [13]
23 May 1969
Clay
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1
Alena Palmeová
Betty Stöve		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2
Vlasta Vopičková
Marijke Schaar		 6
3		 6
3		    
3
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve		 6
4		 5
7 		4
6 		 

West Germany vs. Great Britain


West Germany
1		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [14]
23 May 1969
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1
Almut Sturm
Winnie Shaw		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2
Helga Niessen
Virginia Wade		 6
4		 6
2		    
3
Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 5
7 		3
6 		   

France vs. Australia


France
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [15]
23 May 1969
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Gail Chanfreau
Kerry Melville		 2
6 		6
8 		   
2
Rosie Darmon
Margaret Court		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3
Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart		 1
6 		2
6 		   

Semifinals

United States vs. Netherlands


United States
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [16]
24 May 1969
Clay
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1
Nancy Richey
Betty Stöve		 7
5		 6
2		    
2
Julie Heldman
Marijke Schaar		 2
6 		9
7		 6
1		  
3
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve		 6
2		 4
6 		6
3		  

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
0		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [17]
24 May 1969
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Winnie Shaw
Kerry Melville		 3
6 		2
6 		   
2
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court		 3
6 		4
6 		   
3
Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart		 6
4		 2
6 		3
6 		 

Final

Australia vs. United States


United States
2		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [18]
25 May 1969
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Julie Heldman
Margaret Court		 1
6 		6
8 		   
2
Nancy Richey
Kerry Melville		 6
4		 6
3		    
3
Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart		 6
4		 6
4		    

Consolation Rounds

Qualifying Draw
  Consolation Qualifying Semifinals
23 May		 Consolation Qualifying Final
24 May
                           
   Belgium 2  
 Canada 1  
   Belgium 1
     South Africa 2
 Indonesia 1
   South Africa 2  

Qualifying Semifinals

Belgium vs. Canada


Belgium
2		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [19]
23 May 1969
Clay
Canada
1
1 2 3
1
Ingrid Palmieri
Andrée Martin		 6
4		 6
4		    
2
Michele Kahn
Jane O'Hara		 6
4		 6
3		    
3
Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara		 2
6 		1
6 		   

South Africa vs. Indonesia


Indonesia
2		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [20]
23 May 1969
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1
         
2
         
3
         

Qualifying Final

Belgium vs. South Africa


Belgium
1		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [21]
24 May 1969
Clay
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1
Michele Kahn
Brenda Kirk		 4
6 		6
8 		   
2
Ingrid Palmieri
Maryna Proctor		 7
9 		0
6 		   
3
Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis
Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson		 6
4		 5
7 		6
1		  

Final

South Africa vs. Mexico


South Africa
3		 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece [22]
25 May 1969
Clay
Mexico
0
1 2 3
1
         
2
         
3
         

References
  1. "1969 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. "Indonesia v Greece". fedcup.com.
  3. "Bulgaria v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  4. "Hungary v Canada". fedcup.com.
  5. "United States v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  6. "Mexico v Italy". fedcup.com.
  7. "Czechoslovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  8. "Indonesia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  9. "West Germany v Canada". fedcup.com.
  10. "Belgium v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  11. "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.
  12. "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  13. "Czechoslovakia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  14. "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  15. "France v Australia". fedcup.com.
  16. "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  17. "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
  18. "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
  19. "Belgium v Canada". fedcup.com.
  20. "Indonesia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  21. "Belgium v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  22. "South Africa v Mexico". fedcup.com.
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