1988 Federation Cup (tennis)

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The 1988 Federation Cup was the 26th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 36 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 4-11 December. Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union in the final, giving Czechoslovakia their 5th title.

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[edit] Qualifying round

All ties were played at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, on hard courts.

Winning Team Score Losing Team
Flag of the People's Republic of China China 2-1 Flag of Malta Malta
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 2-1 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Flag of South Korea South Korea 3-0 Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 3-0 Flag of the Philippines Philippines

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Rounds.

[edit] Main draw

1st round
  2nd round
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
  Final
11 December
 Flag of West Germany West Germany 3    
 Flag of Mexico Mexico 0      Flag of West Germany West Germany 3  
 Flag of France France 3    Flag of France France 0    
 Flag of Japan Japan 0        Flag of West Germany West Germany 2  
 Flag of Australia Australia 3        Flag of Australia Australia 1  
 Flag of Israel Israel 0      Flag of Australia Australia 3
 Flag of Poland Poland 1    Flag of Italy Italy 0    
 Flag of Italy Italy 2        Flag of West Germany West Germany 1  
 Flag of Spain Spain 3        Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 2  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 0      Flag of Spain Spain 3  
 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 2    Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 0    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1        Flag of Spain Spain 1
 Flag of Austria Austria 2        Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 2  
 Flag of Belgium Belgium 1      Flag of Austria Austria 1
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0    Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 2    
 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 3        Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 2
 Flag of Brazil Brazil 0      Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3    Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 0    
 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 0        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3  
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 0        Flag of Denmark Denmark 0  
 Flag of Denmark Denmark 3      Flag of Denmark Denmark 2
 Flag of Greece Greece 0    Flag of Argentina Argentina 1    
 Flag of Argentina Argentina 3        Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3
 Flag of Hungary Hungary 1        Flag of Canada Canada 0  
 Flag of Finland Finland 2      Flag of Finland Finland 0  
 Flag of South Korea South Korea 1    Flag of Canada Canada 3    
 Flag of Canada Canada 2        Flag of Canada Canada 3
 Flag of Sweden Sweden 3        Flag of Sweden Sweden 0  
 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 0      Flag of Sweden Sweden 2
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0    Flag of the United States United States 1  
 Flag of the United States United States 3  

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

[edit] Final

Flag of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
11 December 1988
hard
Flag of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3
1 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union
Radomira Zrubakova
Larisa Savchenko
6
1
7
62
   
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union
Helena Suková
Natasha Zvereva
6
3
6
4
   
3 Flag of Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union
Jana Pospíšilová / Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
65
7
5
7
   

[edit] Consolation Rounds

1st round
  2nd round
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
  Final
 Flag of Brazil Brazil    
 bye      Flag of Brazil Brazil 3  
 Flag of Hungary Hungary    Flag of Hungary Hungary 0    
 bye        Flag of Brazil Brazil 3  
 Flag of Poland Poland        Flag of Israel Israel 0  
 bye      Flag of Poland Poland 0
 Flag of Israel Israel    Flag of Israel Israel 3    
 bye        Flag of Brazil Brazil 0  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia        Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 3  
 bye      Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 2  
 Flag of the Philippines Philippines 1    Flag of Ireland Ireland 1    
 Flag of Ireland Ireland 2        Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands        Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 3  
 bye      Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 2
 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 2    Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 0    
 Flag of Malta Malta 1        Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 2
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 1        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1
 Flag of South Korea South Korea 2      Flag of South Korea South Korea 2  
 bye    Flag of Japan Japan 1    
 Flag of Japan Japan        Flag of South Korea South Korea 1  
 bye        Flag of Belgium Belgium 2  
 Flag of Greece Greece      Flag of Greece Greece 0
 bye    Flag of Belgium Belgium 3    
 Flag of Belgium Belgium        Flag of Belgium Belgium 1
 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 0        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2  
 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 3      Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 2  
 bye    Flag of Mexico Mexico 1    
 Flag of Mexico Mexico        Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 0
 bye        Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3  
 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland      Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1
 bye    Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 2  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain