1976 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, enough teams entered to necessitate Pre-Qualifying rounds. The tiebreaker also was used for the first time. The tournament was held at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, from 22–29 August. The United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the sixth final between United States and Australia.

Qualifying round[]

Eight nations played off in July for a place in the main draw.

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Austria (Indoor carpet)	Austria	0–3	Luxembourg
Mexico (Indoor carpet)	Mexico	3–0	Ireland
Taiwan (Indoor carpet)	Chinese Taipei	0–3	Philippines
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet)	Finland	0–3	Switzerland

Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, and Switzerland advanced to Main Draw.

Main draw[]

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

All ties were played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, on indoor carpet courts.

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

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

First round[]

Indonesia vs. Switzerland[]

Indonesia 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Switzerland 3
1 2 3 1 Petra Delhees 0 6 4 6     2 Yolanda Soemarno 2 6 0 6     3  /  Petra Delhees /  2 6 1 6

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Norway vs. Yugoslavia[]

Norway 1	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Yugoslavia 2
1 2 3 1 1 6 6 3 3 6   2 Ellen Grindvold Mima Jaušovec 3 6 2 6     3 Ellen Grindvold /   /  6 0 6 1

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Israel vs. United States[]

Israel 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Rosemary Casals 1 6 0 6     2 Paulina Peled Billie Jean King 1 6 0 6     3 Paulina Peled /  Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King 3 6 1 6

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New Zealand vs. Argentina[]

New Zealand 1	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Argentina 2
1 2 3 1 Pauline Elliott Viviana González 5 7 0 6     2 Judy Chaloner Raquel Giscafré 1 6 6 7     3 Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton Beatriz Araujo / Elvira Weisenberger 7 5 6 3

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Brazil vs. Netherlands[]

Brazil 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Patricia Medrado Elly Appel 4 6 2 6     2 Maria Bueno Betty Stöve 0 6 4 6     3 Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan 2 6 1 6

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Denmark vs. Spain[]

Denmark 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Spain 0
1 2 3 1 Anne-Mette Sorensen Vicky Baldovinos 6 2 6 3     2 Helle Sparre Carmen Perea 6 3 6 2     3 Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre Vicky Baldovinos / Carmen Perea 7 6 6 3

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France vs. Great Britain[]

France 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 1 Nathalie Fuchs Sue Barker 3 6 0 6     2 Gail Benedetti Virginia Wade 0 6 3 6     3 Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti Sue Barker / Virginia Wade 3 6 2 6

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Hungary vs. Philippines[]

Hungary 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Philippines 0
1 2 3 1 Beatrix Klein 6 0 6 3     2 Éva Szabó 6 1 6 0     3 Beatrix Klein / Éva Szabó  /  6 2 6 0

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Sweden vs. Japan[]

Sweden 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Helena Anliot 6 2 6 2     2 Ingrid Bentzer Naoko Sato 6 4 7 5     3 Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt  /  6 0 6 0

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South Korea vs. South Africa[]

South Korea 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		South Africa 3
1 2 3 1 Lee Duk-hee Linky Boshoff 5 7 2 6     2 Yang Jeong-soon Annette Du Plooy 2 6 6 4 2 6   3  / Yang Jeong-soon Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss 2 6 6 4 2 6

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Italy vs. Luxembourg[]

Italy 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Luxembourg 0
1 2 3 1 Rosalba Vido 6 0 6 1     2 Daniela Marzano 7 5 6 0     3 Daniela Marzano / Manuela Zoni  /  6 1 6 2

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Mexico vs. West Germany[]

Mexico 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		West Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Iris Riedel-Kuhn 2 6 3 6     2 Alejandra Vallejo Helga Masthoff 3 6 0 6     3  / Alejandra Vallejo Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff 3 6 2 6

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Belgium vs. Rhodesia[]

Belgium 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Rhodesia 1
1 2 3 1 Monique Van Haver 6 7 4 6     2 Michele Gurdal 6 1 6 2     3 Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver  /  3 6 6 1 6 4

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Romania vs. Australia[]

Romania 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Florenţa Mihai Kerry Reid 3 6 0 6     2 Virginia Ruzici Evonne Goolagong Cawley 2 6 0 6     3 Florenţa Mihai / Virginia Ruzici Dianne Fromholtz / Kerry Reid 6 4 2 6 6 7

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Second round[]

Canada vs. Switzerland[]

Canada 1	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Switzerland 2
1 2 3 1 Barbara Brankovska Petra Delhees 3 6 6 7     2 Susan Stone 6 0 6 3     3 Marjorie Blackwood / Susan Stone Petra Delhees /  7 5 2 2 6 7

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Yugoslavia vs. United States[]

Yugoslavia 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Rosemary Casals 1 6 1 6     2 Mima Jaušovec Billie Jean King 0 6 6 7     3  / Mima Jaušovec Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King 0 6 0 6

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Argentina vs. Netherlands[]

Argentina 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Viviana González Tine Zwaan 1 6 4 6     2 Raquel Giscafré Betty Stöve 0 6 3 6     3 Raquel Giscafré / Elvira Weisenberger Betty Stöve / Elly Appel 6 4 2 6 2 6

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Denmark vs. Uruguay[]

Denmark 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Uruguay 1
1 2 3 1 Anne-Mette Sorensen 6 2 6 0     2 Helle Sparre Fiorella Bonicelli 3 6 3 6     3 Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre Fiorella Bonicelli /  6 3 7 5

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Sweden vs. South Africa[]

Sweden 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		South Africa 3
1 2 3 1 Helena Anliot Linky Boshoff 7 6 2 6 3 6   2 Ingrid Bentzer Annette Du Plooy 7 6 4 6 3 6   3 Helena Anliot / Mimmi Wikstedt Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss 2 6 2 6

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Italy vs. West Germany[]

Italy 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		West Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Rosalba Vido Iris Riedel-Kuhn 1 6 2 6     2 Daniela Marzano Helga Masthoff 5 7 4 6     3 Daniela Marzano / Manuela Zoni Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff 4 6 6 3 1 6

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Belgium vs. Australia[]

Belgium 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Monique Van Haver Dianne Fromholtz 0 6 1 6     2 Michele Gurdal Evonne Goolagong Cawley 0 6 0 6     3 Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid 2 6 2 6

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Quarterfinals[]

Switzerland vs. United States[]

Switzerland 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Rosemary Casals 1 6 1 6     2 Petra Delhees Billie Jean King 2 6 1 6     3  /  Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King 0 6 1 6

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Netherlands vs. Denmark[]

Netherlands 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Tine Zwaan Anne-Mette Sorensen 3 6 6 7     2 Betty Stöve Helle Sparre 6 2 6 0     3 Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan Anne-Mette Sorensen / Helle Sparre 6 1 6 3

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Great Britain vs. South Africa[]

Great Britain 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		South Africa 1
1 2 3 1 Sue Barker Linky Boshoff 6 1 6 1     2 Virginia Wade Annette Du Plooy 6 0 6 3     3 Sue Barker / Michelle Tyler Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss 1 6 4 6

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West Germany vs. Australia[]

West Germany 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Iris Riedel-Kuhn Kerry Reid 1 6 2 6     2 Helga Masthoff Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1 6 2 6     3 Heidi Eisterlehner / Helga Masthoff Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Dianne Fromholtz 3 6 3 6

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Semifinals[]

United States vs. Netherlands[]

United States 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Netherlands 0
1 2 3 1 Rosemary Casals Elly Appel 6 1 6 2     2 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 6 2 6 3     3 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan 6 1 6 4

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Great Britain vs. Australia[]

Great Britain 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Sue Barker Dianne Fromholtz 2 6 6 7     2 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1 6 2 6     3 Sue Barker / Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid 1 6 3 6

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Final[]

United States vs. Australia[]

United States 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States 29 August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Rosemary Casals Kerry Reid 6 1 3 6 5 7   2 Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong Cawley 77 64 6 4     3 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kerry Reid 7 5 6 3

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1976 Federation Cup Champions
United States Fifth title

Consolation Rounds[]

Draw[]

Consolation First Round

Consolation Quarterfinals

Consolation Semifinals

Consolation Final

France

Czechoslovakia

w/o

France

3

Rhodesia

0

Rhodesia

Philippines

w/o

France

2

Brazil

0

Brazil

2

Luxembourg

1

Brazil

3

Japan

0

Japan

2

Israel

1

France

0

Romania

3

South Korea

2

Mexico

1

South Korea

3

New Zealand

0

Indonesia

0

New Zealand

3

South Korea

0

Romania

3

Norway

1

Spain

2

Spain

0

Romania

3

Soviet Union

w/o

Romania

First round[]

Brazil vs. Luxembourg[]

Brazil 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Luxembourg 1
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Japan vs. Israel[]

Japan 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Israel 1
1 2 3 1 Naoko Sato Paulina Peled 4 6 2 6     2 0 6 6 2 6 4   3  / Naoko Sato Paulina Peled /  6 4 6 2

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South Korea vs. Mexico[]

South Korea 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Mexico 1
1 2 3 1 Lee Duk-hee 4 6 6 2 5 7   2 Yang Jeong-soon Alejandra Vallejo 6 3 6 4     3 Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon  / Alejandra Vallejo 6 4 6 4

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Indonesia vs. New Zealand[]

Indonesia 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		New Zealand 3
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Norway vs. Spain[]

Norway 1	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Spain 2
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Quarterfinals[]

France vs. Rhodesia[]

France 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Rhodesia 0
1 2 3 1 Nathalie Fuchs 6 4 6 0     2 Gail Benedetti 6 0 6 3     3 Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti  /  6 1 6 1

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Brazil vs. Japan[]

Brazil 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Patricia Medrado Naoko Sato 6 7 6 4 6 0   2 Vera Lúcia Giugni 6 4 6 2     3 Maria Bueno / Vera Lúcia Giugni  / Naoko Sato 6 2 4 6 6 2

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South Korea vs. New Zealand[]

South Korea 3	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 1 Lee Duk-hee Chris Newton 6 1 2 6 6 2   2 Yang Jeong-soon Judy Chaloner 6 3 3 6 6 4   3 Lee Duk-hee / Helen Park Pauline Elliott / Chris Newton 6 3 7 5

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Spain vs. Romania[]

Spain 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Romania 3
1 2 3 1             2             3

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Semifinals[]

France vs. Brazil[]

France 2	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Brazil 0
1 2 3 1 Nathalie Fuchs Vera Lúcia Giugni 6 4 6 0     2 Gail Benedetti Patricia Medrado 6 2 6 2     3

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South Korea vs. Romania[]

South Korea 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Romania 3
1 2 3 1 Lee Duk-hee Florenţa Mihai 4 6 2 6     2 Yang Jeong-soon Virginia Ruzici 1 6 1 6     3 Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon Florenţa Mihai / Virginia Ruzici 4 6 6 7

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Final[]

France vs. Romania[]

France 0	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors)		Romania 3
1 2 3 1 Nathalie Fuchs Florenţa Mihai 6 7 2 6     2 Gail Benedetti Virginia Ruzici 2 6 1 6     3 Rosy Darmon / Gail Benedetti Florenţa Mihai / Virginia Ruzici 3 6 6 2 1 6

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References[]