1974 Federation Cup (tennis)

1974 Federation Cup
Details
Duration	13 – 19 May
Edition	12th
Champion
Winning Nation	Australia
	← 1973 1975 →

The 1974 Federation Cup was the 12th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 29 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, from 13–19 May. Australia defended their title, defeating United States in the final, in what was the fifth final featuring both United States and Australia.^[1]

Participating teams[edit]

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Canada	Chile	Denmark	France
Great Britain	Indonesia	Ireland	Israel	Italy	Japan	Luxembourg
Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway	Philippines	Poland	Romania	South Africa
Spain	Sudan	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	West Germany	Yugoslavia

Draw[edit]

All ties were played at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, on clay courts.

First Round			Second Round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

				Australia	2

				Japan	0



							Australia	3

							Italy	0
	Italy	3

	Belgium	0
				Italy	3

				Israel	0
	Indonesia	1

	Israel	2
										Australia	3

										Great Britain	0
	Great Britain	3

	Ireland	0
				Great Britain	3

				Norway	0
	Chile	1

	Norway	2
							Great Britain	2

							South Africa	1
	Yugoslavia	w/o

	Switzerland
				Switzerland	0

				South Africa	3
	Sudan	w/o

	South Africa
													Australia	2

													United States	1
	Romania	2

	Argentina	1
				Romania	2

				Sweden	1
	Denmark	1

	Sweden	2
							Romania	0

							West Germany	3
	New Zealand	0

	Spain	3
				Spain	0

				West Germany	2
	Canada	0

	West Germany	3
										West Germany	1

										United States	2
	Netherlands	1

	France	2
				France	2

				Austria	0
	Philippines	0

	Austria	3
							France	0

							United States	3
	Luxembourg	0

	Poland	3
				Poland	0

				United States	3

First round[edit]

Italy vs. Belgium[edit]

Italy
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[2]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Belgium
0

		1	2
1	Lea Pericoli Michele Gurdal	6 3	6 4
2	Monique Di Maso Monique Van Haver	7 5	6 4
3	Lucia Bassi / Daniela Marzano Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver	17 15	6 1

This match currently holds the record for the most games in a Fed Cup doubles set (pre-tiebreak).^[3]

Indonesia vs. Israel[edit]

Indonesia
1

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[4]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Israel
2

		1	2	3
1	Lany Kaligis Paulina Peisachov	2 6	6 3	7 9
2	Lita Sugiarto Janine Strauss	6 2	4 6	5 7
3	Lany Kaligis / Lita Sugiarto Paulina Peisachov / Janine Strauss	6 1	6 1

Great Britain vs. Ireland[edit]

Great Britain
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[5]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Ireland
0

		1	2
1	Virginia Wade Geraldine Barniville	6 1	6 0
2	Glynis Coles Helen Lennon	6 2	6 3
3	Glynis Coles / Virginia Wade Geraldine Barniville / Helen Lennon	6 3	6 1

Chile vs. Norway[edit]

Chile
1

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[6]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Norway
2

		1	2	3
1	Ana María Arias Ellen Grindvold	3 6	6 2	1 6
2	Michelle Rodríguez Kirsten Robsahm	6 1	6 3
3	Michelle Rodríguez / Ana María Arias Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm	4 6	3 6

Romania vs. Argentina[edit]

Romania
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[7]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Argentina
1

		1	2	3
1	Virginia Ruzici Raquel Giscafré	3 6	6 8
2	Mariana Simionescu Beatriz Araujo	6 1	6 3
3	Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu Raquel Giscafré / Elvira Weisenberger	6 2	3 6	6 2

Denmark vs. Sweden[edit]

Denmark
1

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[8]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Sweden
2

		1	2	3
1	Anne-Mette Sorensen Christina Sandberg	6 4	4 6	6 0
2	Helle Sparre Margareta Forsgårdh	2 6	5 7
3	Dorte Ekner / Anne-Mette Sorensen Christina Sandberg / Mimmi Wikstedt	4 6	4 6

New Zealand vs. Spain[edit]

New Zealand
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[9]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Spain
3

		1	2
1	Robyn Hunt Carmen Perea	0 6	2 6
2	Beverley Billington Vicky Baldovinos	2 6	5 7
3	Robyn Hunt / Beverley Billington Ana María Estalella Manso / Carmen Mandarino	4 6	4 6

Canada vs. West Germany[edit]

Canada
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[10]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

West Germany
3

		1	2
1	Andrée Martin Helga Masthoff	3 6	2 6
2	Jane O'Hara Helga Hösl	0 6	1 6
3	Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff	3 6	1 6

Netherlands vs. France[edit]

Netherlands
1

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[11]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

France
2

		1	2	3
1	Marijke Schaar Gail Benedetti	3 6	6 1	6 8
2	Elly Appel Odile de Roubin	4 6	2 6
3	Ada Bakker / Marijke Schaar Odile de Roubin / Florence Guédy	6 4	2 6	6 4

Philippines vs. Austria[edit]

Philippines
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[12]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Austria
3

		1	2
1	Marissa Sanchez Maria Hollingsworth	4 6	3 6
2	Cleopatra López Veronika Buche	2 6	1 6
3	Gladys Imperial / Marissa Sanchez Veronika Buche / Maria Hollingsworth	6 8	4 6

Luxembourg vs. Poland[edit]

Luxembourg
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[13]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Poland
3

		1	2
1	Josiane Graas Barbara Kral	0 6	1 6
2	Monique Krecke Elżbieta Slesicka	0 6	3 6
3	Josiane Graas / Monique Krecke Barbara Kral / Elżbieta Slesicka	1 6	1 6

Second round[edit]

Australia vs. Japan[edit]

Australia
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[14]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Japan
0

		1	2
1	Evonne Goolagong Kazuko Sawamatsu	6 2	6 2
2	Dianne Fromholtz Hideko Goto	6 4	6 1
3				not played

Italy vs. Israel[edit]

Italy
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[15]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Israel
0

		1	2
1	Lea Pericoli Paulina Peisachov	6 3	6 2
2	Monique Di Maso Janine Strauss	6 0	6 1
3	Lucia Bassi / Daniela Marzano Paulina Peisachov / Janine Strauss	6 2	6 2

Great Britain vs. Norway[edit]

Great Britain
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[16]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Norway
0

		1	2
1	Virginia Wade Ellen Grindvold	6 4	6 3
2	Glynis Coles Bente Kjolstad	6 3	6 1
3	Glynis Coles / Virginia Wade Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm	6 2	6 1

Switzerland vs. South Africa[edit]

Switzerland
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[17]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

South Africa
3

		1	2
1	Marianne Kindler Patricia Walkden	1 6	3 6
2	Susi Eichenberger Ilana Kloss	3 6	0 6
3	Susi Eichenberger / Annina von Planta Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss	1 6	4 6

Romania vs. Sweden[edit]

Romania
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[18]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Sweden
1

		1	2	3
1	Virginia Ruzici Christina Sandberg	6 8	4 6
2	Mariana Simionescu Margareta Forsgårdh	7 5	4 6	6 3
3	Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu Christina Sandberg / Mimmi Wikstedt	7 5	6 4

Spain vs. West Germany[edit]

Spain
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[19]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

West Germany
0

		1	2	3
1	Carmen Perea Helga Masthoff	6 4	1 6	2 6
2	Vicky Baldovinos Katja Ebbinghaus	5 7	4 6
3					not played

France vs. Austria[edit]

France
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[20]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Austria
0

		1	2	3
1	Gail Benedetti Maria Hollingsworth	6 1	6 0
2	Odile de Roubin Veronika Buche	3 6	6 1	6 2
3					not played

Poland vs. United States[edit]

Poland
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[21]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Barbara Kral Julie Heldman	3 6	2 6
2	Elżbieta Slesicka Jeanne Evert	6 8	1 6
3	Barbara Kral / Elżbieta Slesicka Julie Heldman / Sharon Walsh	6 4	1 6	3 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

Australia vs. Italy[edit]

Australia
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[22]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Italy
0

		1	2
1	Evonne Goolagong Lea Pericoli	6 2	6 0
2	Dianne Fromholtz Monique Di Maso	7 5	6 1
3	Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli	6 1	6 3

Great Britain vs. South Africa[edit]

Great Britain
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[23]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

South Africa
1

		1	2	3
1	Virginia Wade Patricia Walkden	6 8	6 1	6 1
2	Glynis Coles Ilana Kloss	4 6	6 4	1 6
3	Glynis Coles / Virginia Wade Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss	6 3	8 6

Romania vs. West Germany[edit]

Romania
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[24]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

West Germany
3

		1	2	3
1	Virginia Ruzici Helga Masthoff	3 6	2 6
2	Mariana Simionescu Helga Hösl	3 6	3 6
3	Judith Gohn / Virginia Ruzici Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff	3 6	6 1	3 6

France vs. United States[edit]

France
0

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[25]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

United States
3

		1	2
1	Gail Benedetti Julie Heldman	2 6	2 6
2	Odile de Roubin Jeanne Evert	3 6	4 6
3	Gail Benedetti / Florence Guédy Julie Heldman / Sharon Walsh	3 6	1 6

Semifinals[edit]

Australia vs. Great Britain[edit]

Australia
3

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[26]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

Great Britain
0

		1	2	3
1	Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade	6 4	6 2
2	Dianne Fromholtz Glynis Coles	6 3	2 6	6 2
3	Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young Sue Barker / Virginia Wade	6 0	6 2

West Germany vs. United States[edit]

West Germany
1

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[27]
May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

United States
2

		1	2	3
1	Helga Masthoff Julie Heldman	6 2	6 3
2	Helga Hösl Jeanne Evert	4 6	3 6
3	Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff Julie Heldman / Sharon Walsh	6 3	4 6	1 6

Final[edit]

Australia vs. United States[edit]

Australia
2

Naples Tennis Club, Naples, Italy ^[28]
19 May 1974
Red clay (outdoor)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman	6 1	7 5
2	Dianne Fromholtz Jeanne Evert	6 2	5 7	4 6
3	Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young Julie Heldman / Sharon Walsh	7 5	8 6

Consolation Round[edit]

Teams which lost in the first or second round of the main draw went on to play in the Consolation Round.