1971 Federation Cup (tennis)

1971 Federation Cup

Details
Duration	26 – 29 December 1970
Edition	9th
Champion
Winning nation	Australia
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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]

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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