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, United States, from 22 to 29 August. The United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the sixth final between United States and Australia.
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Duration | 22–29 August |
Edition | 14th |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | United States |
← 1975 1977 → |
Qualifying round edit
Eight nations played off in July for a place in the main draw.
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Austria (Indoor carpet) | Austria | 0–3 | Luxembourg |
Mexico (Indoor carpet) | Mexico | 3–0 | Ireland |
Taiwan (Indoor carpet) | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Philippines |
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet) | Finland | 0–3 | Switzerland |
Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, and Switzerland advanced to Main Draw.
Main draw edit
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 edit
Indonesia vs. Switzerland edit
Indonesia 0 |
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Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Yugoslavia edit
Norway 1 |
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Yugoslavia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. United States edit
Israel 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Argentina edit
New Zealand 1 |
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Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Netherlands edit
Brazil 0 |
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Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Spain edit
Denmark 3 |
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Spain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Great Britain edit
France 0 |
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Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Philippines edit
Hungary 3 |
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Philippines 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Japan edit
Sweden 3 |
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Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. South Africa edit
South Korea 0 |
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South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Luxembourg edit
Italy 3 |
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Luxembourg 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico vs. West Germany edit
Mexico 0 |
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West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Rhodesia edit
Belgium 2 |
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Rhodesia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania vs. Australia edit
Romania 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round edit
Canada vs. Switzerland edit
Canada 1 |
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Switzerland 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. United States edit
Yugoslavia 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Netherlands edit
Argentina 0 |
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Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Uruguay edit
Denmark 2 |
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Uruguay 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. South Africa edit
Sweden 0 |
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South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. West Germany edit
Italy 0 |
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West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Australia edit
Belgium 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals edit
Switzerland vs. United States edit
Switzerland 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Denmark edit
Netherlands 2 |
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Denmark 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. South Africa edit
Great Britain 2 |
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South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Australia edit
West Germany 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals edit
United States vs. Netherlands edit
United States 3 |
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Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Australia edit
Great Britain 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final edit
United States vs. Australia edit
United States 2 |
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Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976 Federation Cup Champions |
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United States Fifth title |
Consolation Rounds edit
Draw edit
Consolation First Round | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Final | ||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Brazil vs. Luxembourg edit
Brazil 2 |
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Japan vs. Israel edit
Japan 2 |
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South Korea vs. Mexico edit
South Korea 2 |
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Indonesia vs. New Zealand edit
Indonesia 0 |
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New Zealand 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Spain edit
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Quarterfinals edit
France vs. Rhodesia edit
France 3 |
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Rhodesia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Japan edit
Brazil 3 |
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Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. New Zealand edit
South Korea 3 |
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New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Romania edit
Spain 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals edit
France vs. Brazil edit
France 2 |
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Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Romania edit
South Korea 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final edit
France vs. Romania edit
France 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Romania v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Yugoslavia v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Japan v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Indonesia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Norway v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Japan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Romania". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Romania". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Romania". fedcup.com.