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, 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.

1976 Federation Cup
Details
Duration22–29 August
Edition14th
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
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

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 edit

Indonesia vs. Switzerland edit

 
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 Soemarno
Susi Eichenberg
2
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Elfia Nizarwan / Sriningdiah Sutarniati
Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen
2
6
1
6
   

[1]

Norway vs. Yugoslavia edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
Romania
0
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
Australia
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Florența Mihai
Kerry Reid
3
6
0
6
   
2  
 
Virginia Ruzici
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Florența Mihai / Virginia Ruzici
Dianne Fromholtz / Kerry Reid
6
4
2
6
6
7
 

[14]

Second round edit

Canada vs. Switzerland edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

Switzerland vs. United States edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

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

United States vs. Netherlands edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

United States vs. Australia edit

 
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 edit

Draw edit

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 edit

Brazil vs. Luxembourg edit

 
Brazil
2
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
Luxembourg
1
1 2 3
1  
 
 
 
       
2  
 
 
 
       
3  
 
 
 
       

[29]

Japan vs. Israel edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
Indonesia
0
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1  
 
 
 
       
2  
 
 
 
       
3  
 
 
 
       

[32]

Norway vs. Spain edit

 
Norway
1
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
Spain
2
1 2 3
1  
 
 
 
       
2  
 
 
 
       
3  
 
 
 
       

[33]

Quarterfinals edit

France vs. Rhodesia edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
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 edit

 
Spain
0
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
Romania
3
1 2 3
1  
 
 
 
       
2  
 
 
 
       
3  
 
 
 
       

[37]

Semifinals edit

France vs. Brazil edit

 
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 edit

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

[39]

Final edit

France vs. Romania edit

 
France
0
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States
August 1976
Carpet (indoors)
 
Romania
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Nathalie Fuchs
Florența Mihai
6
7
2
6
   
2  
 
Gail Benedetti
Virginia Ruzici
2
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti
Florența Mihai / Virginia Ruzici
3
6
6
2
1
6
 

[40]

References edit

  1. ^ "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Belgium v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "Romania v Australia". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Yugoslavia v United States". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "Argentina v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "Denmark v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "Sweden v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  21. ^ "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
  22. ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
  23. ^ "Netherlands v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  24. ^ "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  25. ^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  26. ^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  27. ^ "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
  28. ^ "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
  29. ^ "Brazil v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
  30. ^ "Japan v Israel". fedcup.com.
  31. ^ "South Korea v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  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.