1975 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1975 Federation Cup was the 13th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France, from 5–11 May. Czechoslovakia defeated Australia in the final, giving Czechoslovakia their first title.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Bulgaria	Canada	Czechoslovakia
Denmark	France	Great Britain	Hungary	Indonesia	Ireland	Israel	Italy
Japan	Luxembourg	Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway	Rhodesia	Romania	South Africa
Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Uruguay	West Germany	Yugoslavia

Draw

All ties were played at the Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France, on clay courts.

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
							Australia	2
							Belgium	0
		Israel	1
		Belgium	2
												Australia	3
											Italy	0
		Luxembourg	0
		Romania	3
							Romania	1
							Italy	2
		Brazil	0
		Italy	3
																	Australia	2
																	United States	1
		South Africa	2
		Norway	0
							South Africa	2
							Japan	1
		Canada	0
		Japan	2
												South Africa	1
											United States	2
		New Zealand	0
		Sweden	3
							Sweden	1
							United States	2
		Switzerland	0
		United States	3
																						Australia	0
																						Czechoslovakia	3
		Great Britain	3
		Austria	0
							Great Britain	2
							Spain	0
		Spain
		Rhodesia	w/o
												Great Britain	1
											France	2
		France	3
		Bulgaria	0
							France	2
							Hungary	1
		Indonesia	0
		Hungary	2
																	France	0
																	Czechoslovakia	3
		Czechoslovakia	3
		Ireland	0
							Czechoslovakia	2
							Netherlands	0
		Uruguay	1
		Netherlands	2
												Czechoslovakia	2
											West Germany	1
		Yugoslavia	0
		Argentina	2
							Argentina	1
							West Germany	2
		Denmark	0
		West Germany	2

1st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

First Round

Israel vs. Belgium

Israel 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Belgium 2
1 2 3 1 Paulina Peled Michele Gurdal 3 6 6 4 8 6   2 Janine Strauss Monique Van Haver 3 6 1 6     3 Paulina Peled / Janine Strauss Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver 2 6 1 6

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Luxembourg vs. Romania

Luxembourg 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Romania 3
1 2 3 1 Flore Wagner Mariana Simionescu 3 6 4 6     2 Monique Krecke Florenţa Mihai 1 6 0 6     3 Flore Wagner / Simone Wolter Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu 1 6 6 8

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Brazil vs. Italy

Brazil 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Italy 3
1 2 3 1 Cristina Ribeiro Britto Daniela Marzano 0 6 1 6     2 Patricia Medrado Rosalba Vido 8 6 2 6 1 6   3 Wanda Ferraz de Oliveira / Marilla Matte Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli 4 6 2 6

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South Africa vs. Norway

South Africa 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Norway 0
1 2 3 1 Ilana Kloss Ellen Grindvold 4 6 6 2 6 4   2 Linky Boshoff Bente Kjolstad 7 5 6 1     3           not played

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Canada vs. Japan

Canada 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Japan 2
1 2 3 1 Susan Stone Kazuko Sawamatsu 3 6 3 6     2 Jane O'Hara Toshiko Sade 6 0 9 7     3 Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara Kayoko Fukuoka / Kazuko Sawamatsu 2 6 0 6

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New Zealand vs. Sweden

New Zealand 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Sweden 3
1 2 3 1 Judy Chaloner Helena Anliot 4 6 0 6     2 Pauline Elliott Ingrid Bentzer 2 6 1 6     3 Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton Ingrid Bentzer / Mimi Wikstedt 1 6 3 6

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Switzerland vs. United States

Switzerland 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Evagreth Emmenegger Julie Heldman 2 6 0 6     2 Marianne Kindler Kathy Kuykendall 0 6 0 6     3 Susi Eichenberger / Evagreth Emmenegger Julie Heldman / Janet Newberry 3 6 1 6

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Great Britain vs. Austria

Great Britain 3	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Virginia Wade Veronika Buche 6 1 6 2     2 Sue Barker Sabine Bernegger 6 3 6 2     3 Sue Barker / Glynis Coles Sabine Bernegger / Veronika Buche 6 3 6 1

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France vs. Bulgaria

France 3	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Bulgaria 0
1 2 3 1 Gail Benedetti Lubka Radkova 6 1 6 2     2 Nathalie Fuchs Christina Sotirova 6 3 6 2     3 Rosy Darmon / Florence Guedy Diana Moskova / Lubka Radkova 6 3 6 1

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Indonesia vs. Hungary

Indonesia 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 2
1 2 3 1 Lany Kaligis Éva Szabó 6 4 2 6 1 6   2 Lita Sugiarto Beatrix Klein 6 2 3 6 9 11   3           not played

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Czechoslovakia vs. Ireland

Czechoslovakia 3	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Ireland 0
1 2 3 1 Martina Navrátilová Geraldine Barniville 6 1 6 0     2 Renáta Tomanová Helen Lennon 6 2 6 2     3 Martina Navrátilová / Renáta Tomanová Geraldine Barniville / Helen Lennon 6 3 6 0

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Uruguay vs. Netherlands

Uruguay 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Fiorella Bonicelli Marijke Schaar 6 4 6 2     2 Carla Guarino de Galeazzi Elly Appel 0 6 1 6     3 Fiorella Bonicelli / Carla Guarino de Galeazzi Elly Appel / Tine Zwaan 1 6 5 7

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Yugoslavia vs. Argentina

Yugoslavia 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Argentina 2
1 2 3 1 Dora Alavantić Beatriz Araújo 0 6 0 6     2 Mima Jaušovec Raquel Giscafré 4 6 6 3 2 6   3           not played

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Denmark vs. West Germany

Denmark 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		West Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Anne-Mette Sorensen Helga Masthoff 3 6 2 6     2 Helle Viragh Katja Ebbinghaus 5 7 1 6     3           not played

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Second Round

Australia vs. Belgium

Australia 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Belgium 0
1 2 3 1 Evonne Goolagong Michele Gurdal 6 0 6 2     2 Helen Gourlay Monique Van Haver 6 1 6 0     3           not played

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Romania vs. Italy

Romania 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Italy 2
1 2 3 1 Mariana Simionescu Rosalba Vido 2 6 6 4 4 6   2 Florenţa Mihai Daniela Marzano 2 6 1 6     3 Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu Lucia Bassi / Manuela Zoni 6 4 6 3

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South Africa vs. Japan

South Africa 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Japan 1
1 2 3 1 Ilana Kloss Kazuko Sawamatsu 1 6 3 6     2 Linky Boshoff Toshiko Sade 6 3 6 2     3 Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss Kayoko Fukuoka / Kazuko Sawamatsu 7 5 6 1

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Sweden vs. United States

Sweden 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Helena Anliot Julie Heldman 6 4 6 3     2 Ingrid Bentzer Kathy Kuykendall 2 6 6 1 3 6   3 Ingrid Bentzer / Mimi Wikstedt Julie Heldman / Janet Newberry 6 5 5 7 6 8

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Great Britain vs. Spain

Great Britain 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Spain 0
1 2 3 1 Virginia Wade Carmen Perea Alcalá 6 1 6 3     2 Glynis Coles María Victoria Baldovinos Cibeira 6 2 6 3     3           not played

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France vs. Hungary

France 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 1
1 2 3 1 Gail Benedetti Éva Szabó 6 0 2 6 6 8   2 Nathalie Fuchs Beatrix Klein 2 6 6 3 6 3   3 Gail Benedetti / Rosy Darmon Beatrix Klein / Éva Szabó 7 5 6 2

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Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands

Czechoslovakia 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Netherlands 0
1 2 3 1 Martina Navrátilová Marijke Schaar 6 2 1 0     retired 2 Renáta Tomanová Elly Appel 6 2 6 3     3           not played

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Argentina vs. West Germany

Argentina 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		West Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Beatriz Araújo Katja Ebbinghaus 2 6 2 6     2 Raquel Giscafré Helga Masthoff 2 6 6 4 6 3   3 Beatriz Araújo / Raquel Giscafré Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff 2 6 6 1 5 7

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Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Italy

Australia 3	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Italy 0
1 2 3 1 Helen Gourlay Daniela Marzano 6 4 6 3     2 Evonne Goolagong Rosalba Vido 6 2 6 0     3 Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay Lucia Bassi / Daniela Marzano 6 1 7 9 7 5

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South Africa vs. United States

South Africa 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Ilana Kloss Julie Heldman 5 7 1 6     2 Linky Boshoff Kathy Kuykendall 0 6 7 5 6 4   3 Brigitte Cuypers / Ilana Kloss Julie Heldman / Janet Newberry 1 6 4 6

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Great Britain vs. France

Great Britain 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Virginia Wade Gail Benedetti 6 3 6 3     2 Sue Barker Nathalie Fuchs 1 6 6 1 4 6   3 Glynis Coles / Virginia Wade Gail Benedetti / Rosy Darmon 6 3 1 6 2 6

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Czechoslovakia vs. West Germany

Czechoslovakia 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		West Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Renáta Tomanová Katja Ebbinghaus 6 2 2 6 4 6   2 Martina Navrátilová Helga Masthoff 6 3 6 2     3 Martina Navrátilová / Renáta Tomanová Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff 7 5 6 1

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Semifinals

Australia vs. United States

Australia 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France 11 May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 6 3 6 3     2 Helen Gourlay Kathy Kuykendall 5 7 4 6     3 Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay Julie Heldman / Janet Newberry 11 9 6 1

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France vs. Czechoslovakia

France 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France 11 May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Gail Benedetti Martina Navrátilová 3 6 2 6     2 Nathalie Fuchs Renáta Tomanová 3 6 6 3 4 6   3 Gail Benedetti / Rosy Darmon Martina Navrátilová / Renáta Tomanová 4 6 3 6

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Final

Australia vs. Czechoslovakia

Australia 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France 11 May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Helen Gourlay Renáta Tomanová 4 6 2 6     2 Evonne Goolagong Martina Navrátilová 3 6 4 6     3 Dianne Fromholtz / Helen Gourlay Martina Navrátilová / Renáta Tomanová 3 6 1 6

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1975 Federation Cup Champions
Czechoslovakia First title

Consolation Rounds

Draw

	Consolation First Round					Consolation Second Round					Consolation Quarterfinals					Consolation Semifinals					Consolation Final
							Denmark	0
							Belgium	2
		Yugoslavia	1
		Belgium	2
												Belgium	2
											Romania	0
							Romania	2
							Uruguay	1
		Uruguay	2
		Ireland	0
																	Belgium	0
																	Japan	2
							Sweden	1
							Indonesia	2
		Indonesia	2
		Bulgaria	0
												Indonesia	1
											Japan	2
							Japan	2
							Austria	0
		Rhodesia	w/o
		Austria
																						Japan	2
																						Hungary	1
							Israel
							Argentina	w/o
												Argentina	w/o
											Netherlands
		Luxembourg	1
		Brazil	2
							Brazil	0
							Netherlands	2
																	Netherlands	1
																	Hungary	2
		New Zealand	2
		Switzerland	1
							New Zealand	0
							Hungary	2
												Hungary	2
											Canada	0
		Norway	0
		Canada	2
							Canada
							Spain	w/o

First Round

Yugoslavia vs. Belgium

Yugoslavia 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Belgium 2
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Uruguay vs. Ireland

Uruguay 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Ireland 0
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Indonesia vs. Bulgaria

Indonesia 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Bulgaria 0
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Luxembourg vs. Brazil

Luxembourg 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Brazil 2
1 2 3 1 Flore Wagner Cristina Ribeiro Britto 9 7 6 4     2 Monique Krecke Wanda Ferraz de Oliveira 1 6 4 6     3 Monique Krecke / Flore Wagner Patricia Medrado / Cristina Ribeiro Britto 1 6 4 6

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New Zealand vs. Switzerland

New Zealand 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Switzerland 1
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Norway vs. Canada

Norway 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Canada 2
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Second Round

Denmark vs. Belgium

Denmark 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Belgium 2
1 2 3 1 Anne-Mette Sorensen Michele Gurdal 1 6 1 6     2 Helle Viragh Monique Van Haver 4 6 6 4 1 6   3           not played

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Romania vs. Uruguay

Romania 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Uruguay 1
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Sweden vs. Indonesia

Sweden 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Japan vs. Austria

Japan 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu Sonja Pachta 6 1 6 0     2 Toshiko Sade Veronika Buche 6 3 6 2     3           not played

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Brazil vs. Netherlands

Brazil 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1             2             3

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New Zealand vs. Hungary

New Zealand 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 2
1 2 3 1 Judy Chaloner Éva Szabó 3 6 6 1 3 6   2 Pauline Elliott Beatrix Klein 4 6 4 6     3           not played

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Quarterfinals

Belgium vs. Romania

Belgium 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Romania 0
1 2 3 1 Michele Gurdal Virginia Ruzici 6 2 6 3     2 Monique Van Haver Mariana Simionescu 1 6 7 5 6 2   3           not played

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Indonesia vs. Japan

Indonesia 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Japan 2
1 2 3 1 Lany Kaligis Kazuko Sawamatsu 0 6 0 6     2 Lita Sugiarto Toshiko Sade 6 0 6 1     3 Lany Kaligis / Lita Sugiarto Kayoko Fukuoka / Kazuko Sawamatsu 3 6 3 6

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Hungary vs. Canada

Hungary 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Éva Szabó Jane O'Hara 7 5 6 2     2 Beatrix Klein Andrée Martin 1 6 6 2 6 2   3           not played

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Semifinals

Belgium vs. Japan

Belgium 0	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Japan 2
1 2 3 1 Michele Gurdal Kazuko Sawamatsu 1 6 4 6     2 Monique Van Haver Toshiko Sade 5 7     retired   3           not played

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Netherlands vs. Hungary

Netherlands 1	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 2
1 2 3 1 Elly Appel Éva Szabó 1 6 2 6     2 Nora Lauteslager Beatrix Klein 6 2 6 2     3 Elly Appel / Nora Lauteslager Beatrix Klein / Éva Szabó 6 8 3 6

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Final

Japan vs. Hungary

Japan 2	Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France May 1975 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 1
1 2 3 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu Éva Szabó 6 4 1 6 6 3   2 Toshiko Sade Beatrix Klein 5 7 2 6     3 Kayoko Fukuoka / Kazuko Sawamatsu Éva Szabó / Erzsébet Széll 6 0 6 1

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References