1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1972 Federation Cup was the 10th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20–25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States or Australia, giving South Africa their first title. South Africa became the first team other than United States or Australia to win the Fed Cup.

1 Participating Teams
2 Draw
3 Consolation Rounds
4 References

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Canada	Chinese Taipei	Colombia
Denmark	Ecuador	Finland	France	Great Britain	Greece	Iran	Ireland
Israel	Italy	Japan	Luxembourg	Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway
Rhodesia	South Africa	Spain	Switzerland	United States	Uruguay	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on hard courts.

First Round 20 March			Second Round 21 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March


				Australia	2

				Canada	0
	Israel	0

	Canada	3
							Australia	3

							Italy	0
	Norway	2

	Chinese Taipei	1
				Norway	0

				Italy	2
	Spain	1

	Italy	2
										Australia	1

										Great Britain	2
	West Germany	3

	Greece	0
				West Germany	2

				Ireland	1
	Ireland	3

	Denmark	0
							West Germany	1

							Great Britain	2
	Finland	1

	Argentina	2
				Argentina	1

				Great Britain	2
	Japan	0

	Great Britain	3
													Great Britain	1

													South Africa	2

	France	3
	Austria	0
				France	2

				Ecuador	0
	Iran	0

	Ecuador	3
							France	1

							South Africa	2
	Brazil	2

	Switzerland	1
				Brazil	0

				South Africa	2
	Belgium	0

	South Africa	3
										South Africa	2

										United States	1
	Netherlands	2

	New Zealand	1
				Netherlands	2

				Colombia	1
	Colombia	3

	Luxembourg	0
							Netherlands	0

							United States	3
	Uruguay	2

	Mexico	1
				Uruguay	0

				United States	2
	Rhodesia	0

	United States	3

1st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

First Round

Israel vs. Canada

Israel
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Canada
3

		1	2
1	Mara Cohen-Mintz Janice Tindle	1 6	0 6
2	Tova Epstein Jane O'Hara	0 6	0 6
3	Mara Cohen-Mintz / Tova Epstein Jane O'Hara / Janice Tindle	0 6	2 6

^[1]

Norway vs. Chinese Taipei

Norway
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Chinese Taipei
1

		1	2	3
1	Kirsten Robsahm Liu Yu-han	6 2	6 2
2	Ellen Grindvold Chang Ching-ling	6 8	7 5	2 6
3	Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm Chan Shiu-man / Chang Ching-ling	6 0	6 2

^[2]

Spain vs. Italy

Spain
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
2

		1	2	3
1	Ana-Maria Estalella-Manso Rosalba Vido	7 5	4 6	6 3
2	Carmen Mandarino Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	3 6	6 1	2 6
3	Ana-Maria Estalella-Manso / Carmen Mandarino Maria-Teresa Nasuelli / Rosalba Vido	2 6	4 6

^[3]

West Germany vs. Greece

West Germany
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Greece
0

		1	2
1	Helga Masthoff Alice Alexandri	6 2	6 1
2	Katja Ebbinghaus Dionissia Asteri	8 6	10 8
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Dionissia Asteri / Alex Rotas	6 1	6 1

^[4]

Ireland vs. Denmark

Ireland
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Denmark
0

		1	2
1	Susan Minford Gitte Ejlerskov	6 0	6 1
2	Geraldine Barniville Anne-Mette Sorensen	6 1	6 1
3	Geraldine Barniville / Eleanor McFadden Mari-Ann Klougart / Lotte Solbeck	6 1	6 3

^[5]

Finland vs. Argentina

Finland
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Argentina
2

		1	2	3
1	Helena Laitinen Raquel Giscafre	1 6	0 6
2	Leena Mutanen Beatriz Araujo	9 7	8 10	6 4
3	Helena Laitinen / Leena Mutanen Beatriz Araujo / Raquel Giscafre	1 6	2 6

^[6]

Japan vs. Great Britain

Japan
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
3

		1	2
1	Kazuko Sawamatsu Virginia Wade	2 6	3 6
2	Kimiyo Yagahara Winnie Shaw	4 6	1 6
3	Kimiyo Yagahara / Kazuko Sawamatsu Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	1 6	2 6

^[7]

France vs. Austria

France
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Austria
0

		1	2
1	Gail Benedetti Sabine Benegger	6 1	6 0
2	Françoise Durr Sonja Pachta	6 2	6 2
3	Gail Benedetti / Françoise Durr Veronika Buche / Sonja Pachta	6 1	6 1

^[8]

Iran vs. Ecuador

Iran
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ecuador
3

		1	2
1	Parvin Afshar Ana María Ycaza	0 6	2 6
2	Sadigheh Akbari María Eugenia Guzman	4 6	2 6
3	Parvin Afshar / Sadigheh Akbari María Eugenia Guzman / Ana María Ycaza	0 6	0 6

^[9]

Brazil vs. Switzerland

Brazil
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Switzerland
1

		1	2	3
1	Beatrice Chrystman Evagreth Emmenegger	1 6	6 4	6 4
2	Andrea Menezes Rita Felix	6 4	2 6	6 1
3	Beatrice Chrystman / Iris Riedel-Kuhn Evagreth Emmenegger / Marianne Kindler	2 6	6 4	3 6

^[10]

Belgium vs. South Africa

Belgium
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

South Africa
1

		1	2	3
1	Monique Van Haver Brenda Kirk	2 6	4 6
2	Michele Gurdal Patricia Walkden	7 5	2 6	1 6
3	Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver Greta Delport / Patricia Walkden	1 6	4 6

^[11]

Netherlands vs. New Zealand

Netherlands
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

New Zealand
1

		1	2
1	Marijke Schaar Marilyn Pryde	1 6	2 6
2	Betty Stöve Robyn Hunt	6 4	6 2
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof Robyn Hunt / Marilyn Pryde	15 13	10 8

^[12]

Colombia vs. Luxembourg

Colombia
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Luxembourg
0

		1	2
1	María Victoria de Moggio Josiane Graas	6 1	6 2
2	Isabel Fernández-de Soto Flore Wagner	6 0	6 1
3	María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández-de Soto Josiane Graas / Monique Krecke	6 2	6 2

^[13]

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Uruguay
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Mexico
1

		1	2	3
1	Mary Puljak Elena Subriats	4 6	0 6
2	Fiorella Bonicelli Yolande Ramírez	6 4	6 8	6 2
3	Fiorella Bonicelli / Lucia Bruce Yolande Ramírez / Elena Subriats	11 9	2 6	8 6

^[14]

Rhodesia vs. United States

Rhodesia
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Daphne Pattison Valerie Ziegenfuss	0 6	3 6
2	Sally Hudson-Beck Linda Tuero	4 6	1 6
3	Sally Hudson-Beck / Daphne Pattison Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	0 6	4 6

^[15]

Second Round

Australia vs. Canada

Australia
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Canada
0

		1	2
1	Helen Gourlay Janice Tindle	6 3	6 4
2	Evonne Goolagong Jane O'Hara	6 3	6 1
3				not played

^[16]

Norway vs. Italy

Norway
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
2

		1	2
1	Ellen Grindvold Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	3 6	2 6
2	Kirsten Robsahm Rosalba Vido	5 7	1 6
3				not played

^[17]

West Germany vs. Ireland

West Germany
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ireland
1

		1	2	3
1	Helga Masthoff Geraldine Barniville	6 0	6 3
2	Katja Ebbinghaus Susan Minford	3 6	6 4	4 6
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Geraldine Barniville / Susan Minford	6 1	6 2

^[18]

Argentina vs. Great Britain

Argentina
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Raquel Giscafre Winnie Shaw	3 6	5 7
2	Beatriz Araujo Virginia Wade	3 6	8 10
3	Beatriz Araujo / Raquel Giscafre Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade	6 4	2 6	6 3

^[19]

France vs. Ecuador

France
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Ecuador
0

		1	2
1	Gail Benedetti Ana María Ycaza	6 1	6 1
2	Françoise Durr María Eugenia Guzman	6 1	6 3
3				not played

^[20]

South Africa vs. Brazil

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Brazil
0

		1	2
1	Brenda Kirk Beatrice Chrystman	6 4	6 1
2	Patricia Walkden Andrea Menezes	6 2	6 2
3				not played

^[21]

Netherlands vs. Colombia

Netherlands
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Colombia
1

		1	2	3
1	Marijke Schaar Isabel Fernández-de Soto	2 6	6 2	3 6
2	Betty Stöve María Victoria de Moggio	6 1	6 0
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof María Victoria de Moggio / Isabel Fernández-de Soto	6 2	6 1

^[22]

Uruguay vs. United States

Uruguay
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
21 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
2

		1	2
1	Fiorella Bonicelli Valerie Ziegenfuss	1 6	0 6
2	Mary Puljak Linda Tuero	0 6	0 6
3				not played

^[23]

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Italy

Australia
3

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Italy
0

		1	2
1	Evonne Goolagong Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	6 0	6 3
2	Lesley Hunt Monica Giorgi	6 1	6 1
3	Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay Monica Giorgi / Maria-Teresa Nasuelli	6 4	6 1

^[24]

West Germany vs. Great Britain

West Germany
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Heide Orth Winnie Shaw	0 6	1 6
2	Helga Masthoff Virginia Wade	2 6	1 6
3	Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade	3 6	6 4	6 4

^[25]

South Africa vs. France

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

France
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Françoise Durr	5 7	6 3	3 6
2	Brenda Kirk Gail Benedetti	6 4	0 6	6 2
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Gail Benedetti / Françoise Durr	6 3	6 4

^[26]

Netherlands vs. United States

Netherlands
0

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
23 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Gertruida Walhof Linda Tuero	6 3	1 6	7 9
2	Marijke Schaar Valerie Ziegenfuss	2 6	7 5	5 7
3	Marijke Schaar / Gertruida Walhof Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	6 8	3 6

^[27]

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

Australia
1

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Helen Gourlay Winnie Shaw	6 4	3 6	3 6
2	Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade	6 4	8 10	6 1
3	Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	2 6	3 6

^[28]

South Africa vs. United States

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
24 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Valerie Ziegenfuss	4 6	7 5	4 6
2	Brenda Kirk Linda Tuero	6 3	6 2
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Sharon Walsh / Valerie Ziegenfuss	8 6	6 1

^[29]

Final

South Africa vs. Great Britain

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
25 March 1972
Hard (outdoor)

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade	3 6	2 6
2	Brenda Kirk Winnie Shaw	4 6	7 5	6 0
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	6 1	7 5

^[30]

1972 Fed Cup Champions
South Africa First title

Consolation Rounds

First Round 22 March			Second Round 22-23 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March


				Colombia	2

				Switzerland	1



							Colombia	2

							New Zealand	0



				Finland	0

				New Zealand	3



										Colombia	2

										Mexico	1
	Uruguay	2

	Austria	1
				Uruguay	2

				Brazil	1
	Luxembourg	0

	Brazil	2
							Uruguay	1

							Mexico	2
	Canada	2

	Spain	0
				Canada	0

				Mexico	2
	Greece	0

	Mexico	2
													Colombia	0

													Japan	3

	Norway	0
	Rhodesia	3
				Rhodesia	1

				Japan	2
	Iran	0

	Japan	3
							Japan	2

							Denmark	0
	Chinese Taipei	0

	Denmark	3
				Denmark

				Argentina	w/o



										Japan	2

										Belgium	1



				Ireland	1

				Ecuador	2



							Ecuador	0

							Belgium	3



				Israel	0

				Belgium	3

References

^ "Israel v Canada". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004962.
^ "Norway v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005037.
^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005020.
^ "West Germany v Greece". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005117.
^ "Ireland v Denmark". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005107.
^ "Finland v Argentina". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005137.
^ "Japan v Great Britain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005080.
^ "France v Austria". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004985.
^ "Iran v Ecuador". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004965.
^ "Brazil v Switzerland". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005102.
^ "Belgium v South Africa". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005088.
^ "Netherlands v New Zealand". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005013.
^ "Colombia v Luxembourg". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005017.
^ "Uruguay v Mexico". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005060.
^ "Rhodesia v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005051.
^ "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004994.
^ "Australia v Canada". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004945.
^ "West Germany v Ireland". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005116.
^ "Argentina v Great Britain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005134.
^ "France v Ecuador". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004955.
^ "South Africa v Brazil". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005093.
^ "Netherlands v Colombia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005021.
^ "Uruguay v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005026.
^ "Australia v Italy". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005074.
^ "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005103.
^ "South Africa v France". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005089.
^ "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005004.
^ "Australia v Great Britian". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004941.
^ "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004982.
^ "South Africa v Great Britain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005131.

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1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

Contents

Participating Teams

Draw

First Round

Israel vs. Canada

Norway vs. Chinese Taipei

Spain vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Greece

Ireland vs. Denmark

Finland vs. Argentina

Japan vs. Great Britain

France vs. Austria

Iran vs. Ecuador

Brazil vs. Switzerland

Belgium vs. South Africa

Netherlands vs. New Zealand

Colombia vs. Luxembourg

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Rhodesia vs. United States

Second Round

Australia vs. Canada

Norway vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Ireland

Argentina vs. Great Britain

France vs. Ecuador

South Africa vs. Brazil

Netherlands vs. Colombia

Uruguay vs. United States

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Italy

West Germany vs. Great Britain

South Africa vs. France

Netherlands vs. United States

Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

South Africa vs. United States

Final

South Africa vs. Great Britain

Consolation Rounds

References