1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy, from 10–16 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia.

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria	Canada	Czechoslovakia
East Germany	France	Great Britain	Hungary	Italy	Morocco	Netherlands
Poland	Rhodesia	South Africa	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy, on clay courts.

	First Round 10 May					Second Round 12 May					Quarterfinals 13 May					Semifinals 14 May					Final 15 May
							Australia	3
							Switzerland	0
												Australia	2
											Netherlands	1
							South Africa	1
							Netherlands	2
																	Australia	1
																	West Germany	2
							West Germany	3
							Argentina	0
												West Germany	2
											Italy	1
		Austria	0
		Rhodesia	3
							Rhodesia	0
							Italy	3
																						West Germany	0
																						United States	3
		Canada	2
		Bulgaria	1
							Canada	0
							Great Britain	3
												Great Britain	3
											Czechoslovakia	0
		East Germany	w/o
		Poland
							Poland	0
							Czechoslovakia	3
																	Great Britain	1
																	United States	2
		Belgium	1
		Hungary	2
							Hungary	1
							France	2
												France	1
											United States	2
		Morocco	0
		Sweden	3
							Sweden	0
							United States	3

First Round

Austria vs. Rhodesia

Austria 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 10 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Rhodesia 3
1 2 3 1 Sonja Pachta Patricia Walkden 2 6 4 6     2 Monika Hassmann Joan Walker 9 11 2 6     3 Monika Hassmann / Sonja Pachta Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker 4 6 8 6 4 6

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Canada vs. Bulgaria

Canada 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 10 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Bulgaria 1
1 2 3 1 Vicky Berner Maria Chakarova 2 6 6 1 2 6   2 Faye Urban Lubka Radkova 6 3 6 0     3 Vicky Berner / Faye Urban Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova 6 1 6 0

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Belgium vs. Hungary

Belgium 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 10 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Hungary 2
1 2 3 1 Christiane Mercelis Klara Bardoczy 6 3 5 7 4 6   2 Michele Kahn Erzsébet Széll 0 6 3 6     3 Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis Klara Bardóczy / Eva Szabó 4 6 6 1 6 2

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Morocco vs. Sweden

Morocco 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 10 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Sweden 3
1 2 3 1 Jacqueline Morales Christina Sandberg 9 7 3 6 2 6   2 Françoise Repoux Eva Lindquist 2 6 4 6     3 Jacqueline Morales / Françoise Repoux Ingrid Bentzer / Eva Lindquist 5 7 5 7

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Second Round

Australia vs. Switzerland

Australia 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 1 Judy Tegart Sonja Fetz 6 0 6 0     2 Gail Benedetti Anne-Marie Studer 6 1 6 2     3 Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart Janine Bourgnon / Sonja Fetz 6 0 6 2

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South Africa vs. Netherlands

South Africa 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Annette Du Plooy Els Veentjer 6 4 6 2     2 Esme Emanuel Gertruida Walhof 3 6 6 1 1 6   3 Esme Emanuel / Annette Du Plooy Gertruida Walhof / Els Veentjer 6 8 6 3 2 6

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West Germany vs. Argentina

West Germany 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Argentina 0
1 2 3 1 Edda Buding Norma Baylon 6 4 6 4     2 Helga Niessen Graciela Moran 6 0 6 3     3 Edda Buding / Helga Hösl Raquel Giscafré / Graciela Moran 6 4 6 1

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Rhodesia vs. Italy

Rhodesia 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Italy 3
1 2 3 1 Patricia Walkden Lea Pericoli 2 6 6 4 4 6   2 Joan Walker Maria-Teresa Riedl 1 6 2 6     3 Patricia Walkden / Joan Walker Sylvana Lazzarino / Maria-Teresa Riedl 2 6 3 6

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Canada vs. Great Britain

Canada 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 1 Vicky Berner Ann Haydon-Jones 0 6 3 6     2 Faye Urban Winnie Shaw 2 6 2 6     3 Brenda Nunns / Faye Urban Ann Haydon-Jones / Elizabeth Starkie 6 8 3 6

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Poland vs. Czechoslovakia

Poland 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Danula Rylska Vlasta Kodesová 2 6 1 6     2 Barbara Olszewska Jitka Volavková 1 6 1 6     3 Barbara Olszewska / Danula Rylska Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová 2 6 2 6

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Hungary vs. France

Hungary 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Klara Bardóczy Françoise Dürr 2 6 0 6     2 Erzsébet Széll Évelyne Terras 6 1 6 1     3 Klara Bardóczy / Erzsébet Széll Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 1 6 0 6

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Sweden vs. United States

Sweden 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 12 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Christina Sandberg Billie Jean King 2 6 3 6     2 Eva Lundquist Julie Heldman 4 6 0 6     3 Ingrid Bentzer / Eva Lundquist Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King 3 6 1 6

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Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Netherlands

Australia 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 13 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 1 Gail Benedetti Betty Stöve 2 6 4 6     2 Judy Tegart Els Veentjer 6 0 6 0     3 Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart Gertruida Walhof / Betty Stöve 6 1 8 6

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West Germany vs. Italy

West Germany 2	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 13 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Helga Niessen Maria-Teresa Riedl 6 3 6 4     2 Edda Buding Lea Pericoli 4 6 6 3 7 5   3 Helga Niessen / Helga Hösl Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli 6 8 5 7

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Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia

Great Britain 3	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 13 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 0
1 2 3 1 Winnie Shaw Jitka Volavková 6 4 7 9 6 4   2 Ann Haydon-Jones Vlasta Kodesová 4 6 6 2 6 1   3 Ann Haydon-Jones / Elizabeth Starkie Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová 6 3 6 4

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France vs. United States

France 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 13 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Janine Lieffrig Julie Heldman 0 6 4 6     2 Françoise Dürr Billie Jean King 7 5 2 6 3 6   3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King 6 3 6 4

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Semifinals

Australia vs. West Germany

Australia 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 14 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		West Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Judy Tegart Edda Buding 10 8 4 6 2 6   2 Karen Krantzcke Helga Niessen 3 6 3 6     3 Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart Edda Buding / Helga Hösl 2 6 6 2 6 0

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Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 1	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 14 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Winnie Shaw Julie Heldman 4 6 7 5 3 6   2 Ann Haydon-Jones Billie Jean King 6 1 6 4     3 Ann Haydon-Jones / Elizabeth Starkie Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King 6 4 3 6 0 6

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Final

West Germany vs. United States

West Germany 0	Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italy 15 May 1966 Red clay (outdoor)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Helga Niessen Julie Heldman 6 4 5 7 1 6   2 Edda Buding Billie Jean King 3 6 6 3 1 6   3 Edda Buding / Helga Hösl Carole Graebner / Billie Jean King 4 6 2 6

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1966 Federation Cup Champions
United States Second title

References