1964 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1964 Federation Cup was the second edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA, United States, from 1–5 September. Australia won the title, defeating defending champions United States in the final.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Canada
Czechoslovakia	Denmark	France	Great Britain	Italy
Ireland	Japan	Mexico	Netherlands	Norway
South Africa	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA, United States, on grass courts.

First Round 1 September			Second Round 2 September			Quarterfinals 3 September			Semifinals 4 September			Finals 5 September


				United States	3

				Ireland	0



							United States	3

							Argentina	0



				Argentina	3

				Belgium	0



										United States	3

										Great Britain	0



				Great Britain	3

				Norway	0



							Great Britain	2

							South Africa	1
	Japan	0

	South Africa	3
				South Africa	2

				Czechoslovakia	1
	Mexico	0

	Czechoslovakia	3
													United States	1

													Australia	2

	Netherlands	2
	Austria	1
				Netherlands	1

				France	2
	Switzerland	0

	France	3
							France	2

							West Germany	1



				Italy	0

				West Germany	3



										France	0

										Australia	3



				Sweden	1

				Canada	2



							Canada	0

							Australia	3



				Denmark	0

				Australia	3

First Round

Japan vs. South Africa

Japan
0

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
1 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

South Africa
3

		1	2
1	Reiko Migayi Annette Du Plooy	2 6	3 6
2	Kazuko Kuromatsu Glenda Swan	0 6	5 7
3	Reiko Migayi / Yohko Obata Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy	4 6	0 6

^[1]

Netherlands vs. Austria

Netherlands
2

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
1 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Austria
1

		1	2	3
1	Gertruida Walhof Andrea Winkler	6 3	1 6	6 1
2	Betty Stöve Monika Hassmann	6 1	2 6	2 6
3	Gertruida Walhof / Betty Stöve Monika Hassmann / Andrea Winkler	6 2	6 0

^[2]

Switzerland vs. France

Switzerland
0

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
1 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

France
3

		1	2
1	Alice Wavre Françoise Durr	3 6	2 6
2	Anne-Marie Studer Jacqueline Rees-Lewis	2 6	3 6
3	Anne-Marie Studer / Alice Wavre Françoise Durr / Janine Lieffrig	6 8	2 6

^[3]

Mexico vs. Czechoslovakia

Mexico
0

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
1 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Czechoslovakia
3

		1	2	3
1	Antonia Prado Jitka Volavková	4 6	1 6
2	Patricia Reyes Vlasta Kodesová	3 6	6 4	2 6
3	Antonia Prado / Patricia Reyes Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová	4 6	1 6

^[4]

Second Round

United States vs. Ireland

United States
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Ireland
0

		1	2
1	Billie Jean King Geraldine Barniville	6 2	6 2
2	Nancy Richey Eleanor McFadden	6 3	6 2
3	Billie Jean King / Karen Susman Geraldine Barniville / Eleanor McFadden	6 1	6 2

^[5]

Argentina vs. Belgium

Argentina
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Belgium
0

		1	2	3
1	Norma Baylon Christiane Mercelis	8 6	6 2
2	Ana-Maria Bocio Monique Bedoret	6 1	6 3
3	Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis	1 6	6 3	6 3

^[6]

Great Britain vs. Norway

Great Britain
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Norway
0

		1	2
1	Ann Haydon Jones Liv Hubert	6 1	6 1
2	Deidre Keller Kirsten Robsahm	6 0	10 8
3	Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon Jones Liv Hubert / Kirsten Robsahm	6 2	6 2

^[7]

South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia

South Africa
2

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Czechoslovakia
1

		1	2
1	Annette Du Plooy Jitka Volavková	6 2	6 4
2	Glenda Swan Vlasta Kodesová	4 6	7 9
3	Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová	6 0	6 2

^[8]

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Argentina

United States
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
3 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Argentina
0

		1	2
1	Billie Jean King Norma Baylon	12 10	9 7
2	Nancy Richey Ana-Maria Bocio	6 3	6 2
3	Billie Jean King / Karen Susman Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio	6 4	6 1

^[9]

Great Britain vs. South Africa

Great Britain
2

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
3 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

South Africa
1

		1	2	3
1	Ann Haydon Jones Annette Du Plooy	6 4	5 7	5 6
2	Deidre Keller Glenda Swan	6 3	6 1
3	Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon Jones Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy	7 5	8 6

^[10]

France vs. West Germany

France
2

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
3 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

West Germany
1

		1	2
1	Françoise Durr Helga Hösl	6 4	6 2
2	Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Heide Orth	2 6	5 7
3	Françoise Durr / Janine Lieffrig Heide Orth / Helga Hösl	7 5	6 3

^[11]

Canada vs. Australia

Canada
0

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
3 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Benita Senn Margaret Smith	1 6	0 6
2	Vicky Berner Lesley Turner	3 6	1 6
3	Vicky Berner / Louise Brown Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner	1 6	2 6

^[12]

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain

United States
3

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
4 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Great Britain
0

		1	2
1	Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones	6 4	6 3
2	Nancy Richey Deidre Keller	6 4	6 3
3	Billie Jean King / Karen Susman Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon Jones	6 1	6 3

^[13]

France vs. Australia

France
0

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
4 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Françoise Durr Margaret Smith	4 6	1 6
2	Janine Lieffrig Lesley Turner	1 6	2 6
3	Françoise Durr / Janine Lieffrig Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner	3 6	7 9

^[14]

Final

United States vs. Australia

United States
1

Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States
5 September 1964
Grass (outdoor)

Australia
2

		1	2	3
1	Billie Jean King Margaret Smith	2 6	3 6
2	Nancy Richey Lesley Turner	5 7	1 6
3	Billie Jean King / Karen Hantze Susman Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner	4 6	7 5	6 1

^[15]

1964 Fed Cup Champions
Australia First title

References

^ "Japan v South Africa". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004961.
^ "Netherlands v Austria". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005040.
^ "Switzerland v France". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005087.
^ "Mexico v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004961.
^ "United States v Ireland". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004991.
^ "Argentina v Belgium". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005136.
^ "Great Britain v Norway". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005082.
^ "South Africa v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005124.
^ "United States v Argentina". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004980.
^ "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005129.
^ "France v West Germany". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005100.
^ "Canada v Australia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004993.
^ "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005122.
^ "France v Australia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004949.
^ "United States v Australia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005132.

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1964 Federation Cup (tennis)

Contents

Participating Teams

Draw

First Round

Japan vs. South Africa

Netherlands vs. Austria

Switzerland vs. France

Mexico vs. Czechoslovakia

Second Round

United States vs. Ireland

Argentina vs. Belgium

Great Britain vs. Norway

South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Argentina

Great Britain vs. South Africa

France vs. West Germany

Canada vs. Australia

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain

France vs. Australia

Final

United States vs. Australia

References