1970 Federation Cup (tennis)

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The 1970 Federation Cup was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 22 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany from 19 to 24 May. Australia defeated West Germany in the final.[1]

1970 Federation Cup
Details
Duration19–24 May
Edition8th
Champion
Winning nation Australia
1969
1971

Participating teams

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Participating Teams
 
Australia
 
Belgium
 
Canada
 
Czechoslovakia
 
France
 
Great Britain
 
Greece
 
Hungary
 
Indonesia
 
Israel
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Netherlands
 
New Zealand
 
Norway
 
Poland
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
South Africa
 
United States
 
West Germany
 
Yugoslavia

Draw

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All ties were played at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany on clay courts.

First round
19 May
Second round
20–21 May
Quarterfinals
22 May
Semifinals
23 May
Final
24 May
               
  United States 3
  Yugoslavia 0
  United States 3
  South Africa 0
  Hungary w/o
  South Africa
  United States 1
  West Germany 2
  West Germany 3
   Switzerland 0
  Belgium 1
   Switzerland 2
  West Germany 3
  France 0
  Italy
  Poland w/o
  Italy 1
  France 2
  France 2
  Japan 1
  West Germany 0
  Australia 3
  Netherlands 3
  Greece 0
  Netherlands 3
  Canada 0
  Canada 3
  Norway 0
  Netherlands 1
  Great Britain 2
  New Zealand
  Israel w/o
  New Zealand 0
  Great Britain 3
  Great Britain 0
  Australia 3
  Indonesia 1
  Sweden 2
  Sweden 0
  Australia 3
  Czechoslovakia 0
  Australia 3

First round

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Belgium vs. Switzerland

 
Belgium
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[2]
19 May 1970
Clay
 
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Michele Kahn
Anne-Marie Studer
1
6
0
6
   
2  
 
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler
4
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Ingrid Loeys / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
6
4
6
4
   

France vs. Japan

 
France
2
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[3]
19 May 1970
Clay
 
Japan
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Odile de Roubin
Kimiyo Hatanaka
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu
2
6
6
8
   
3  
 
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu
6
2
6
3
   

Netherlands vs. Greece

 
Netherlands
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[4]
19 May 1970
Clay
 
Greece
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Betty Stöve
Dionissia Asteri
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Marijke Schaar
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
6
0
6
1
   
3  
 
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos
6
2
7
5
   

Canada vs. Norway

 
Canada
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[5]
19 May 1970
Clay
 
Norway
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jane O'Hara
Kirsten Robsahm
6
2
6
1
   
2  
 
Andrée Martin
Ellen Grindvold
3
6
6
2
6
4
 
3  
 
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm
6
1
6
3
   

Second round

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United States vs. Yugoslavia

 
United States
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[6]
20 May 1970
Clay
 
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Peaches Bartkowicz
Biljana Kostić
6
0
6
0
   
2  
 
Julie Heldman
Irena Škulj
6
0
6
0
   
3  
 
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Alenka Pipan / Irena Škulj
6
2
6
1
   

West Germany vs. Switzerland

 
West Germany
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[7]
20 May 1970
Clay
 
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Helga Hösl
Anne-Marie Studer
6
3
6
0
   
2  
 
Helga Niessen
Marianne Kindler
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Rita Felix / Marianne Kindler
6
2
6
1
   

Italy vs. France

 
Italy
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[8]
20 May 1970
Clay
 
France
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Lea Pericoli
Odile de Roubin
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Maria Teresa Riedl
Gail Chanfreau
0
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza
3
6
6
8
   

Netherlands vs. Canada

 
Netherlands
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[9]
21 May 1970
Clay
 
Canada
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Betty Stöve
Jane O'Hara
6
3
1
6
10
8
 
2  
 
Marijke Schaar
Faye Urban
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
6
4
6
3
   

New Zealand vs. Great Britain

 
New Zealand
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[10]
21 May 1970
Clay
 
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Robyn Legge
Winnie Shaw
1
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Marilyn Pryde
Virginia Wade
3
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
Winnie Shaw / Joyce Williams
3
6
1
6
   

Indonesia vs. Sweden

 
Indonesia
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[11]
21 May 1970
Clay
 
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer
6
4
6
1
   
2  
 
Lany Kaligis
Christina Sandberg
2
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
6
2
2
6
3
6
 

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

 
Czechoslovakia
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[12]
21 May 1970
Clay
 
Australia
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Vlasta Vopičková
Karen Krantzcke
5
7
1
6
   
2  
 
Alena Palmeová
Judy Dalton
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
3  
 
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
0
6
3
6
   

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. South Africa

 
United States
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[13]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
South Africa
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Peaches Bartkowicz
Marianna Brummer
6
1
6
2
   
2  
 
Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk
6
4
6
0
   
3  
 
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson
6
4
6
1
   

West Germany vs. France

 
West Germany
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[14]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
France
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Helga Hösl
Christiane Spinoza
6
4
7
5
   
2  
 
Helga Niessen
Gail Chanfreau
6
8
6
3
6
2
 
3  
 
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Odile de Roubin / Christiane Spinoza
6
1
6
4
   

Netherlands vs. Great Britain

 
Netherlands
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[15]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Betty Stöve
Winnie Shaw
0
6
6
3
6
1
 
2  
 
Marijke Schaar
Virginia Wade
0
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
3
6
1
6
   

Sweden vs. Australia

 
Sweden
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[16]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
Australia
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Ingrid Bentzer
Karen Krantzcke
1
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton
6
1
4
6
2
6
 
3  
 
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
1
1
    retired
 

Semifinals

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United States vs. West Germany

 
United States
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[17]
23 May 1970
Clay
 
West Germany
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Peaches Bartkowicz
Helga Hösl
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen
0
6
6
8
   
3  
 
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen
5
7
6
4
0
6
 

Great Britain vs. Australia

 
Great Britain
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[18]
23 May 1970
Clay
 
Australia
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Joyce Williams
Karen Krantzcke
4
6
5
7
   
2  
 
Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton
4
6
6
4
5
7
 
3  
 
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
3
6
3
6
   

Final

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West Germany vs. Australia

 
West Germany
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[19]
24 May 1970
Clay
 
Australia
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke
2
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton
6
4
3
6
3
6
 
3  
 
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke
2
6
5
7
   

Consolation round

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Draw

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Consolation first round
21 May
Consolation quarterfinals
22 May
Consolation semifinals
23 May
Consolation final
24 May
            
  Japan 3
  New Zealand 0
  Japan 3
  Norway 0
  Norway
  Canada [20] w/o
  Canada 2
  Greece 0
  Japan 3
   Switzerland 0
  Belgium
  Indonesia [21] w/o
  Belgium 0
   Switzerland 3
  Yugoslavia 1
   Switzerland 2

First round

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Canada vs. Greece

 
Canada
2
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[22]
21 May 1970
Clay
 
Greece
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Jane O'Hara
Alice Koutsouri
6
3
6
0
   
2  
 
Andrée Martin
Dionissia Asteri
6
0
8
6
   
3  
 
 
 
      not
played

Quarterfinals

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Japan vs. New Zealand

 
Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[23]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Robyn Legge
6
3
6
1
   
2  
 
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Marilyn Pryde
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
6
4
6
2
   

Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland

 
Yugoslavia
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[24]
22 May 1970
Clay
 
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1  
 
         
2  
 
         
3  
 
         

Semifinals

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Japan vs. Norway

 
Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[25]
23 May 1970
Clay
 
Norway
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Kirsten Robsahm
6
4
6
0
   
2  
 
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold
6
2
6
2
   
3  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold / Liv Jagge
6
4
6
2
   

Belgium vs. Switzerland

 
Belgium
0
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[26]
23 May 1970
Clay
 
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix
2
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler
5
7
1
6
   
3  
 
Michele Kahn / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
4
6
3
6
   

Final

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Japan vs. Switzerland

 
Japan
3
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany[27]
24 May 1970
Clay
 
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Rita Felix
6
3
8
6
   
2  
 
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Anne-Marie Studer
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer
6
4
6
3
   

References

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  1. ^ "1970 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Belgium v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "France v Japan". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Netherlands v Greece". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Canada v Norway". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "West Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Netherlands v Canada". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "New Zealand v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Indonesia v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Australia". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "United States v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "West Germany v France". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Netherlands v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Sweden v Australia". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "United States v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "Norway v Canada". fedcup.com.
  21. ^ "Belgium v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  22. ^ "Canada v Greece". fedcup.com.
  23. ^ "Japan v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  24. ^ "Yugoslavia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  25. ^ "Japan v Norway". fedcup.com.
  26. ^ "Belgium v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  27. ^ "Japan v Switzerland". fedcup.com.