1971 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1971 Federation Cup was the ninth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 14 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Western Australia, from 26–29 December 1970. Australia defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final, and winning the title without losing a rubber.[1]

1971 Federation Cup
Details
Duration26 – 29 December 1970
Edition9th
Champion
Winning nation Australia
1970
1972

Participating teams

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Participating Teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Canada
 
France
 
Great Britain
 
Indonesia
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Netherlands
 
New Zealand
 
Rhodesia
 
South Africa
 
United States
 
Yugoslavia

Draw

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All ties were played at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia on grass courts.

First Round
26 December 1970
Quarterfinals
27 December 1970
Semifinals
28 December 1970
Final
29 December 1970
            
  Australia
  Yugoslavia w/o
  Yugoslavia
  Rhodesia w/o
  Australia 3
  France 0
  France 2
  Japan 1
  France 2
  Netherlands 1
  Canada 0
  Netherlands 3
  Australia 3
  Great Britain 0
  South Africa 3
  Indonesia 0
  United States 2
  South Africa 1
  Italy 0
  United States 3
  United States 0
  Great Britain 3
  Argentina 0
  New Zealand 3
  New Zealand 0
  Great Britain 3

First round

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France vs. Japan

 
France
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[2]
26 December 1970
Grass
 
Japan
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Françoise Dürr
Kimiyo Hatanaka
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6
8
6
4
2
6
 
3  
 
Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu
6
3
6
1
   

Canada vs. Netherlands

 
Canada
0
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[3]
26 December 1970
Grass
 
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Jane O'Hara
Gertruida Walhof
2
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Andrée Martin
Betty Stöve
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Susan Butt / Andrée Martin
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
2
6
2
6
   

South Africa vs. Indonesia

 
South Africa
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[4]
26 December 1970
Grass
 
Indonesia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Laura Rossouw
Lany Kaligis
6
2
7
5
   
2  
 
Brenda Kirk
Lita Liem
8
6
2
6
6
4
 
3  
 
Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
6
2
6
3
   

Italy vs. United States

 
Italy
0
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[5]
26 December 1970
Grass
 
United States
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Daniela Porzio
Sharon Walsh
6
3
2
6
2
6
 
2  
 
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
Patti Hogan
2
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh
2
6
3
6
   

Argentina vs. New Zealand

 
Argentina
0
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[6]
26 December 1970
Grass
 
New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Inés Roget
Robyn Legge
4
6
9
11
   
2  
 
Raquel Giscafré
Marilyn Pryde
7
9
3
6
   
3  
 
Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
6
4
6
8
4
6
 

Quarterfinals

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France vs. Netherlands

 
France
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[7]
27 December 1970
Grass
 
Netherlands
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Françoise Dürr
Gertruida Walhof
8
6
6
3
   
2  
 
Gail Chanfreau
Betty Stöve
4
6
6
3
8
10
 
3  
 
Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
6
3
6
3
   

South Africa vs. United States

 
South Africa
1
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[8]
27 December 1970
Grass
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Laura Rossouw
Sharon Walsh
9
7
5
7
6
4
 
2  
 
Brenda Kirk
Patti Hogan
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh
3
6
5
7
   

New Zealand vs. Great Britain

 
New Zealand
0
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[9]
27 December 1970
Grass
 
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Robyn Legge
Virginia Wade
1
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Marilyn Pryde
Ann Jones
4
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
4
6
1
6
   

Semifinals

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Australia vs. France

 
Australia
3
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[10]
28 December 1970
Grass
 
France
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Margaret Court
Gail Chanfreau
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Evonne Goolagong
Françoise Dürr
6
3
3
6
6
0
 
3  
 
Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong
Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
6
2
6
3
   

United States vs. Great Britain

 
United States
0
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[11]
28 December 1970
Grass
 
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Sharon Walsh
Virginia Wade
5
7
4
6
   
2  
 
Patti Hogan
Ann Jones
3
6
5
7
   
3  
 
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh
Ann Jones / Virginia Wade
4
6
2
6
   

Final

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Australia vs. Great Britain

 
Australia
3
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[12]
29 December 1970
Grass
 
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade
6
4
6
1
   
2  
 
Margaret Court
Ann Jones
6
8
6
3
6
3
 
3  
 
Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
6
4
6
4
   

Consolation Round

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Draw

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Consolation First Round
27 December 1970
Consolation Semifinals
28 December 1970
Consolation Final
29 December 1970
         
  Japan 3
  Argentina 0
  Japan 2
  Indonesia 1
  Indonesia 2
  Canada 1
  Italy 1
  Canada 2

First round

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Canada vs. Italy

 
Canada
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[13]
27 December 1970
Grass
 
Italy
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Jane O'Hara
Daniela Porzio
6
4
6
1
   
2  
 
Andrée Martin
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
6
4
4
6
5
7
 
3  
 
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio
6
2
6
3
   

Semifinals

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Japan vs. Argentina

 
Japan
3
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[14]
28 December 1970
Grass
 
Argentina
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Raquel Giscafré
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Inés Roget
6
2
2
6
6
3
 
3  
 
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget
6
3
4
6
6
2
 

Indonesia vs. Canada

 
Indonesia
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[15]
28 December 1970
Grass
 
Canada
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Lany Kaligis
Jane O'Hara
6
1
2
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Lita Liem
Andrée Martin
6
3
6
1
   
3  
 
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
6
1
6
3
   

Final

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Japan vs. Indonesia'

 
Japan
2
Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[16]
29 December 1970
Grass
 
Indonesia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Lita Liem
6
3
7
5
   
2  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Lany Kaligis
2
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
6
3
6
3
   

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "France v Japan". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Canada v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "South Africa v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Argentina v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "South Africa v United States". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "New Zealand v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Australia v France". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Canada v Italy". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "Japan v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Indonesia v Canada". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Japan v Indonesia". fedcup.com.