1988 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1988 Federation Cup was the 26th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 4–11 December. Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union in the final (in what was the first time the Soviet Union reached the semifinals since 1979), giving Czechoslovakia their 5th title, and 4th in six years.

Contents

Qualifying Round

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

Winning Team Score Losing Team
 China 2–1  Malta
 Luxembourg 2–1  Chinese Taipei
 South Korea 3–0  Ireland
 Bulgaria 3–0  Philippines

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

China vs. Malta


China
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Malta
1
1 2 3
1
Yang Li-Hua
Helen Asciak
2
6
1
6
   
2
Tang Min
Carol Cessar-Torreggiani
77
64
6
2
   
3
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Carol Cessar-Torreggiani / Alexia Gera
6
4
65
77
6
2
 

[1]

Luxembourg vs. Chinese Taipei


Luxembourg
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Chinese Taipei
1
1 2 3
1
Ginette Huberty
Lai Su-lin
2
6
6
1
2
6
 
2
Karin Kschwendt
Wang Shi-ting
4
6
6
4
6
1
 
3
Ginette Huberty / Karin Kschwendt
Lai Su-lin / Wang Shi-ting
6
1
6
0
   

[2]

South Korea vs. Ireland


South Korea
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Ireland
0
1 2 3
1
Kim Il-soon
Jo Griffiths
6
1
6
0
   
2
Park Mal-sim
Siobhán Nicholson
6
3
6
1
   
3
Lee Jeong-soon / Sohn Mi-ae
Siobhán Nicholson / Lesley O'Halloran
6
2
5
7
6
2
 

[3]

Bulgaria vs. Philippines


Bulgaria
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Philippines
0
1 2 3
1
Galia Angelova
Dyan Castillejo
7
5
3
6
6
1
 
2
Elena Pampoulova
Sarah Rafael
6
3
6
2
   
3
Galia Angelova / Svetlana Krivencheva
Dyan Castillejo / Jennifer Saberon
67
79
77
63
6
4
 

[4]

Main Draw

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Finland

France

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Poland

South Korea

Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

West Germany

Yugoslavia
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
    West Germany 3  
    Mexico 0  
      West Germany 3  
        France 0  
    Japan 0
    France 3  
      West Germany 2  
      Australia 1  
    Italy 2  
    Poland 1  
      Italy 0
        Australia 3  
    Israel 0
    Australia 3  
      West Germany 1  
      Soviet Union 2  
    Soviet Union 3  
    Yugoslavia 0  
      Soviet Union 2
        Austria 1  
    Belgium 1
    Austria 2  
      Soviet Union 2
      Spain 1  
    Netherlands 0  
    Spain 3  
      Spain 3
        Indonesia 0  
    Indonesia 2
    Great Britain 1  
      Soviet Union 1
      Czechoslovakia 2
    Czechoslovakia 3  
    Brazil 0  
      Czechoslovakia 3  
        New Zealand 0  
Q   China 0
    New Zealand 3  
      Czechoslovakia 3  
      Denmark 0  
    Denmark 3  
Q   Luxembourg 0  
      Denmark 2
        Argentina 1  
    Greece 0
    Argentina 3  
      Czechoslovakia 3
      Canada 0  
    Canada 2  
Q   South Korea 1  
      Canada 3
        Finland 0  
    Finland 2
    Hungary 1  
      Canada 3
      Sweden 0  
Q   Bulgaria 0  
    Sweden 3  
      Sweden 2
        United States 1  
    Switzerland 0
    United States 3  

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

First Round

West Germany vs. Mexico


West Germany
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Xóchitl Escobedo
6
3
6
2
   
2
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Hernández Salas
6
2
6
0
   
3
Isabel Cueto / Eva Pfaff
Lucila Becerra / Claudia Hernández Salas
77
65
6
2
   

[5]

Japan vs. France


Japan
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

France
3
1 2 3
1
Akiko Kijimuta
Karine Quentrec
4
6
4
6
   
2
Etsuko Inoue
Catherine Tanvier
3
6
3
6
   
3
Etsuko Inoue / Akiko Kijimuta
Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier
4
6
64
77
   

[6]

Italy vs. Poland


Italy
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Poland
1
1 2 3
1
Laura Lapi
Magdalena Feistel
6
1
77
62
   
2
Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak
6
0
4
6
3
6
 
3
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak / Ewa Zerdecka
2
6
77
63
6
2
 

[7]

Israel vs. Australia


Israel
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Yael Segal
Nicole Bradtke
6
4
3
6
4
6
 
2
Ilana Berger
Anne Minter
2
6
2
6
   
3
Ilana Berger / Hagit Ohayon
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
2
6
1
6
   

[8]

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia


Soviet Union
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1
Larisa Savchenko
Tanja Černe
6
2
6
1
   
2
Natasha Zvereva
Karmen Skulj
6
1
6
4
   
3
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Mima Jaušovec / Karmen Skulj
6
1
6
3
   

[9]

Belgium vs. Austria


Belgium
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Austria
2
1 2 3
1
Sabine Appelmans
Petra Schwarz
6
4
4
2
   
retired
2
Ann Devries
Judith Wiesner
1
6
1
6
   
3
Sabine Appelmans / Ann Devries
Heidi Sprung / Judith Wiesner
4
6
63
77
   

[10]

Netherlands vs. Spain


Netherlands
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Spain
3
1 2 3
1
Manon Bollegraf
Conchita Martínez
2
6
4
6
   
2
Brenda Schultz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
65
77
   
3
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7
5
4
6
4
6
 

[11]

Indonesia vs. Great Britain


Indonesia
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1
Waya Walalangi
Clare Wood
2
6
3
6
   
2
Yayuk Basuki
Sara Gomer
6
2
78
66
   
3
Suzanna Anggarkusuma / Yayuk Basuki
Julie Salmon / Clare Wood
7
5
6
3
   

[12]

Czechoslovakia vs. Brazil


Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Brazil
0
1 2 3
1
Radomira Zrubáková
Patricia Medrado
6
0
6
3
   
2
Helena Suková
Neige Dias
6
1
6
3
   
3
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Neige Dias / Luciana Tella
6
3
6
2
   

[13]

China vs. New Zealand


China
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

New Zealand
1
1 2 3
1
Yang Li-Hua
Julie Richardson
0
6
2
6
   
2
Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell
4
6
1
6
   
3
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell / Julie Richardson
1
6
63
77
   

[14]

Denmark vs. Luxembourg


Denmark
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Luxembourg
0
1 2 3
1
Karin Ptaszek
Ginette Huberty
6
3
77
63
   
2
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Karin Kschwendt
6
3
6
4
   
3
Henriette Kjær-Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Ginette Huberty / Karin Kschwendt
2
6
6
4
6
3
 

[15]

Greece vs. Argentina


Greece
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Argentina
3
1 2 3
1
Olga Tsarbopoulou
Mercedes Paz
1
6
1
6
   
2
Angelika Kanellopoulou
Bettina Fulco
6
1
5
7
3
6
 
3
Christína Papadáki / Olga Tsarbopoulou
Mercedes Paz / Cristina Tessi
1
6
2
6
   

[16]

Canada vs. South Korea


Canada
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

South Korea
1
1 2 3
1
Jill Hetherington
Kim Il-soon
3
6
6
2
6
3
 
2
Helen Kelesi
Park Mal-sim
6
1
6
2
   
3
Helen Kelesi / Rene Simpson
Kim Il-soon / Lee Jeong-myung
4
6
65
77
   

[17]

Finland vs. Hungary


Finland
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Hungary
1
1 2 3
1
Anne Aallonen
Petra Schmidt
2
6
77
62
6
1
 
2
Petra Thorén
Reeka Szikszay
6
3
6
3
   
3
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
Virág Csurgó / Reeka Szikszay
6
4
4
6
4
6
 

[18]

Bulgaria vs. Sweden


Bulgaria
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Sweden
3
1 2 3
1
Galia Angelova
Maria Strandlund
4
6
7
5
3
6
 
2
Elena Pampoulova
Catarina Lindqvist
5
7
3
6
   
3
Galia Angelova / Elena Pampoulova
Jonna Jonerup / Maria Lindström
6
2
65
77
1
6
 

[19]

Switzerland vs. United States


Switzerland
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

United States
3
1 2 3
1
Sandrine Jaquet
Lori McNeil
0
6
1
6
   
2
Eva Krapl
Barbara Potter
2
6
4
6
   
3
Sandrine Jaquet / Emanuela Zardo
Patty Fendick / Gigi Fernández
0
6
0
6
   

[20]

Second Round

West Germany vs. France


West Germany
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

France
0
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Karine Quentrec
6
4
6
4
   
2
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Catherine Tanvier
7
5
6
4
   
3
Isabel Cueto / Eva Pfaff
Maider Laval / Catherine Suire
6
4
4
6
6
1
 

[21]

Italy vs. Australia


Italy
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Laura Lapi
Nicole Bradtke
3
6
6
1
3
6
 
2
Laura Garrone
Anne Minter
60
77
3
6
   
3
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
4
6
2
6
   

[22]

Soviet Union vs. Austria


Soviet Union
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Austria
1
1 2 3
1
Larisa Savchenko
Heidi Sprung
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2
Natasha Zvereva
Judith Wiesner
6
3
6
3
   
3
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Heidi Sprung / Judith Wiesner
6
1
6
1
   

[23]

Spain vs. Indonesia


Spain
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Indonesia
0
1 2 3
1
Conchita Martínez
Waya Walalangi
6
0
6
1
   
2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Yayuk Basuki
6
1
6
1
   
3
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Suzanna Anggarkusuma / Yayuk Basuki
6
0
5
7
6
2
 

[24]

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand


Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1
Radomira Zrubáková
Julie Richardson
6
1
6
1
   
2
Helena Suková
Belinda Cordwell
6
4
6
3
   
3
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Belinda Cordwell / Julie Richardson
77
61
77
64
   

[25]

Denmark vs. Argentina


Denmark
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Argentina
2
1 2 3
1
Karin Ptaszek
Mercedes Paz
1
6
2
6
   
2
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Bettina Fulco
6
3
6
2
   
3
Henriette Kjær-Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Bettina Fulco / Mercedes Paz
4
6
78
66
6
4
 

[26]

Canada vs. Finland


Canada
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Finland
0
1 2 3
1
Jill Hetherington
Anne Aallonen
6
1
78
66
   
2
Helen Kelesi
Petra Thorén
6
4
6
1
   
3
Jill Hetherington / Helen Kelesi
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
6
1
6
1
   

[27]

Sweden vs. United States


Sweden
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

United States
1
1 2 3
1
Maria Strandlund
Patty Fendick
6
2
77
63
   
2
Catarina Lindqvist
Lori McNeil
6
4
7
5
   
3
Catarina Lindqvist / Maria Lindström
Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil
5
7
1
6
   

[28]

Quarterfinals

West Germany vs. Australia


West Germany
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Nicole Bradtke
6
1
6
2
   
2
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Anne Minter
1
6
6
4
6
3
 
3
Sylvia Hanika / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
6
2
0
6
2
6
 

[29]

Soviet Union vs. Spain


Soviet Union
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Spain
1
1 2 3
1
Larisa Savchenko
Conchita Martínez
77
64
6
2
   
2
Natasha Zvereva
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
63
77
1
6
   
3
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4
6
6
4
6
4
 

[30]

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark


Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1
Radomira Zrubáková
Karin Ptaszek
6
1
6
2
   
2
Helena Suková
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6
4
6
4
   
3
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Henriette Kjær-Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6
3
6
2
   

[31]

Canada vs. Sweden


Canada
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Sweden
0
1 2 3
1
Jill Hetherington
Maria Strandlund
6
3
79
67
   
2
Helen Kelesi
Catarina Lindqvist
6
4
6
4
   
3
Jill Hetherington / Helen Kelesi
Catarina Lindqvist / Maria Lindström
6
3
6
0
   

[32]

Semifinals

West Germany vs. Soviet Union


West Germany
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Soviet Union
2
1 2 3
1
Sylvia Hanika
Larisa Savchenko
7
5
65
77
3
6
 
2
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Natasha Zvereva
7
5
6
1
   
3
Sylvia Hanika / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
6
1
1
6
5
7
 

[33]

Czechoslovakia vs. Canada


Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Canada
0
1 2 3
1
Radomira Zrubáková
Jill Hetherington
77
63
3
6
6
3
 
2
Helena Suková
Helen Kelesi
6
0
6
1
   
3
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Helen Kelesi / Rene Simpson
77
63
6
3
   

[34]

Final

Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakia


Soviet Union
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
11 December 1988
Hard

Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3
1
Larisa Savchenko
Radomira Zrubáková
1
6
62
77
   
2
Natasha Zvereva
Helena Suková
3
6
4
6
   
3
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Jana Pospíšilová / Jana Novotná
77
65
7
5
   

[35]

 1988 Fed Cup Champions 

Czechoslovakia
Fifth title

Consolation Rounds

  Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Quarterfinals Consolation Semifinals Consolation Final
                                               
        
      Brazil 3  
        Hungary 0  
      
        
      Brazil 3  
      Israel 0  
        
        
      Poland 0
        Israel 3  
      
        
      Brazil 0  
      Netherlands 3  
        
        
      Yugoslavia 2
        Ireland 1  
    Philippines 1
    Ireland 2  
      Yugoslavia 0
      Netherlands 3  
        
        
      Netherlands 2
        Bulgaria 0  
    Bulgaria 2
    Malta 1  
      Netherlands 2
      Great Britain 1
    Luxembourg 1  
    South Korea 2  
      South Korea 2  
        Japan 1  
      
        
      South Korea 1  
      Belgium 2  
        
        
      Greece 0
        Belgium 3  
      
        
      Belgium 1
      Great Britain 2  
    China 0  
    Chinese Taipei 3  
      Chinese Taipei 2
        Mexico 1  
      
        
      Chinese Taipei 0
      Great Britain 3  
        
        
      Switzerland 1
        Great Britain 2  
      

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  17. ^ "Canada v South Korea". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005812. 
  18. ^ "Finland v Hungary". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005738. 
  19. ^ "Bulgaria v Sweden". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005773. 
  20. ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005740. 
  21. ^ "West Germany v France". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005744. 
  22. ^ "Italy v Australia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005764. 
  23. ^ "Soviet Union v Austria". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005754. 
  24. ^ "Spain v Indonesia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005743. 
  25. ^ "Czechoslovakia v New Zealand". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005745. 
  26. ^ "Denmark v Argentina". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005758. 
  27. ^ "Canada v Finland". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005814. 
  28. ^ "Sweden v United States". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005774. 
  29. ^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005742. 
  30. ^ "Soviet Union v Spain". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005736. 
  31. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Denmark". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005761. 
  32. ^ "Canada v Sweden". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005756. 
  33. ^ "West Germany v Soviet Union". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005771. 
  34. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Canada". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005755. 
  35. ^ "Soviet Union v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005737.