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]
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Duration | 21 – 26 May |
Edition | 6th |
Champion | |
Winning nation | ![]() |
← 1967 1969 → |
Participating teams
editDraw
editAll 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
editCzechoslovakia 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
editAustralia 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
editAustralia 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
editAustralia 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
editAustralia vs. Netherlands
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23] 26 May 1968 Clay |
Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "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.