1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

1966 Federation Cup

Details
Duration	10 – 15 May
Edition	4th
Champion
Winning nation	United States
← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria	Canada	Czechoslovakia
East Germany	France	Great Britain	Hungary	Italy	Morocco	Netherlands
Poland	Rhodesia	South Africa	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy on clay courts.

	First Round 10 May					Second Round 12 May					Quarterfinals 13 May					Semifinals 14 May					Final 15 May
							United States	3
							Sweden	0
		Sweden	3
		Morocco	0
												United States	2
												France	1
							France	2
							Hungary	1
		Hungary	2
		Belgium	1
																	United States	2
																	Great Britain	1
							Great Britain	3
							Canada	0
		Bulgaria	1
		Canada	2
												Great Britain	3
												Czechoslovakia	0
							Czechoslovakia	3
							Poland	0
		Poland
		East Germany	w/o
																						United States	3
																						West Germany	0
							Italy	3
							Rhodesia	0
		Rhodesia	3
		Austria	0
												Italy	1
												West Germany	2
							Argentina	0
							West Germany	3
																	West Germany	2
																	Australia	1
							Netherlands	2
							South Africa	1
												Netherlands	1
												Australia	2
							Switzerland	0
							Australia	3

Sweden vs. Morocco

Sweden 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[2] 10 May 1966 Clay		Morocco 0
1 2 3 1 Christina Sandberg Jacqueline Morales 7 9 6 3 6 2   2 Eva Lundqvist Françoise Repoux 6 2 6 4     3 Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist Jacqueline Morales / Françoise Repoux 7 5 7 5

Hungary vs. Belgium

Hungary 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[3] 10 May 1966 Clay		Belgium 1
1 2 3 1 Klara Bardoczy Christiane Mercelis 3 6 7 5 6 4   2 Erzsébet Széll Michele Kahn 6 0 6 3     3 Klara Bardóczy / Éva Szabó Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis 6 4 1 6 2 6

Bulgaria vs. Canada

Bulgaria 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[4] 10 May 1966 Clay		Canada 2
1 2 3 1 Maria Chakarova Vicki Berner 6 2 1 6 6 2   2 Lubka Radkova Faye Urban 3 6 0 6     3 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova Vicki Berner / Faye Urban 1 6 0 6

Rhodesia vs. Austria

Rhodesia 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[5] 10 May 1966 Clay		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Patricia Walkden Sonja Pachta 6 2 6 4     2 Joan Walker Monika Hassmann 11 9 6 2     3 Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker Monika Hassmann / Sonja Pachta 6 4 6 8 6 4

United States vs. Sweden

United States 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[6] 12 May 1966 Clay		Sweden 0
1 2 3 1 Billie Jean King Christina Sandberg 6 2 6 3     2 Julie Heldman Eva Lundqvist 6 4 6 0     3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King Ingrid Löfdahl / Eva Lundqvist 6 3 6 1

France vs. Hungary

France 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[7] 12 May 1966 Clay		Hungary 1
1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Klara Bardóczy 6 2 6 0     2 Évelyne Terras Erzsébet Széll 1 6 1 6     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Klara Bardóczy / Erzsébet Széll 6 1 6 0

Great Britain vs. Canada

Great Britain 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[8] 12 May 1966 Clay		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Ann Jones Vicki Berner 6 0 6 3     2 Winnie Shaw Faye Urban 6 2 6 2     3 Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie Brenda Nunns / Faye Urban 8 6 6 3

Czechoslovakia vs. Poland

Czechoslovakia 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[9] 12 May 1966 Clay		Poland 0
1 2 3 1 Vlasta Vopičková Danula Rylska 6 2 6 1     2 Jitka Volavková Barbara Olszewska 6 1 6 1     3 Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková Barbara Olszewska / Danula Rylska 6 2 6 2

Italy vs. Rhodesia

Italy 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[10] 12 May 1966 Clay		Rhodesia 0
1 2 3 1 Lea Pericoli Patricia Walkden 6 2 4 6 6 4   2 Maria Teresa Riedl Joan Walker 6 1 6 2     3 Silvana Lazzarino / Maria Teresa Riedl Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker 6 2 6 3

Argentina vs. West Germany

Argentina 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[11] 12 May 1966 Clay		West Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Norma Baylon Edda Buding 4 6 4 6     2 Graciela Moran Helga Niessen 0 6 3 6     3 Graciela Moran Edda Buding / Helga Hösl 4 6 1 6

Netherlands vs. South Africa

Netherlands 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[12] 12 May 1966 Clay		South Africa 1
1 2 3 1 Els Veentjer-Spruyt Annette Van Zyl 4 6 2 6     2 Gertruida Groenman Esmé Emmanuel 6 3 1 6 6 1   3 Gertruida Groenman / Els Veentjer-Spruyt Esmé Emmanuel / Annette Van Zyl 8 6 3 6 6 2

Switzerland vs. Australia

Switzerland 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[13] 12 May 1966 Clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Sonja Fetz Judy Tegart 0 6 0 6     2 Anne-Marie Studer Gail Sherriff 1 6 2 6     3 Janine Bourgnon / Sonja Fetz Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 0 6 2 6

United States vs. France

United States 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[14] 13 May 1966 Clay		France 1
1 2 3 1 Julie Heldman Janine Lieffrig 6 0 6 4     2 Billie Jean King Françoise Dürr 5 7 6 2 6 3   3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 2 6 6 2 3 6

Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia

Great Britain 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[15] 13 May 1966 Clay		Czechoslovakia 0
1 2 3 1 Winnie Shaw Jitka Volavková 6 4 7 9 6 4   2 Ann Jones Vlasta Vopičková 4 6 6 2 6 1   3 Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková 6 3 6 4

Italy vs. West Germany

Italy 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[16] 13 May 1966 Clay		West Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Maria Teresa Riedl Helga Niessen 3 6 4 6     2 Lea Pericoli Edda Buding 6 4 3 6 5 7   3 Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli Helga Niessen / Helga Hösl 8 6 7 5

Netherlands vs. Australia

Netherlands 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[17] 13 May 1966 Clay		Australia 2
1 2 3 1 Betty Stöve Gail Sherriff 6 2 6 4     2 Els Veentjer-Spruyt Judy Tegart 0 6 0 6     3 Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 1 6 6 8

United States vs. Great Britain

United States 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[18] 14 May 1966 Clay		Great Britain 1
1 2 3 1 Julie Heldman Winnie Shaw 6 4 5 7 6 3   2 Billie Jean King Ann Jones 1 6 4 6     3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King Ann Jones / Elizabeth Starkie 4 6 6 3 6 0

West Germany v Australia

West Germany 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[19] 14 May 1966 Clay		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Edda Buding Judy Tegart 8 10 6 4 6 2   2 Helga Niessen Karen Krantzcke 6 3 6 3     3 Edda Buding / Helga Hösl Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart 6 2 2 6 0 6

United States vs. West Germany

United States 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy[20] 15 May 1966 Clay		West Germany 0
1 2 3 1 Julie Heldman Helga Niessen 4 6 7 5 6 1   2 Billie Jean King Edda Buding 6 3 3 6 6 1   3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King Edda Buding / Helga Hösl 6 4 6 2