1968 Federation Cup (tennis)
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Duration | 21 – 26 May |
Edition | 6th |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | Australia |
← 1967 1969 → |
The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the
United States, giving Australia their third title.[1]
Participating teams
Participating teams | |||||
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Australia |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Canada |
Chile |
Czechoslovakia
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France |
Finland |
Great Britain |
Greece |
Italy |
Mexico |
Netherlands |
Norway |
Poland |
Portugal |
South Africa |
Soviet Union
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Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States |
West Germany |
Draw
All ties were played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on clay courts.
First Round 21 May | Second Round 22–23 May | Quarterfinals 24 May | Semifinals 25 May | Final 26 May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 |
First round
Czechoslovakia vs. Norway
Czechoslovakia 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[2] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Norway 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Sweden
Great Britain 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Sweden 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Belgium
Soviet Union 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[4] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Mexico
Italy 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Finland
Netherlands 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Finland 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poland vs. Greece
Poland 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[7] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Greece 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bulgaria vs. Chile
Bulgaria 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[8] 21 May 1968 Clay |
Chile 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round
Australia vs. Brazil
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[9] 22 May 1968 Clay |
Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. Canada
South Africa 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[10] 22 May 1968 Clay |
Canada 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain
Czechoslovakia 1 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[11] 22 May 1968 Clay |
Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Italy
Soviet Union 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[12] 22 May 1968 Clay |
Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Poland
Netherlands 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[13] 23 May 1968 Clay |
Poland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Portugal
France 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14] 23 May 1968 Clay |
Portugal 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. United States
Switzerland 0 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[15] 23 May 1968 Clay |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Australia vs. South Africa
Australia 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[16] 24 May 1968 Clay |
South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Soviet Union
Great Britain 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[17] 24 May 1968 Clay |
Soviet Union 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Bulgaria
Netherlands 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[18] 24 May 1968 Clay |
Bulgaria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. United States
France 1 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[19] 24 May 1968 Clay |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Australia vs. Great Britain
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[20] 25 May 1968 Clay |
Great Britain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- The doubles rubber for this tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most games (pre-tiebreak), with 51[21]
Netherlands vs. United States
Netherlands 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[22] 25 May 1968 Clay |
United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Australia vs. Netherlands
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23] 26 May 1968 Clay |
Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "1968 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Norway". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Soviet Union v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Finland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Poland v Greece". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Chile". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Canada". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Soviet Union v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Poland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Portugal". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup General Records". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.