1968 Federation Cup (tennis)
1968 edition of the Federation Cup
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Duration | 21 – 26 May |
Edition | 6th |
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Winning Nation | Australia |
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The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup . 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris , France , from 21–26 May. Australia defeated the Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States , giving Australia their third title. [1]
Participating teams
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 |
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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
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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.
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