1988 Federation Cup (tennis)

1988 Federation Cup
Details
Duration4–11 December
Edition26th
Champion
Winning nation Czechoslovakia
1987
1989

The 1988 Federation Cup was the 26th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 4–11 December. Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union in the final (in what was the first time the Soviet Union reached the semifinals since 1979), giving Czechoslovakia their 5th title, and 4th in six years.

Qualifying round

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All ties were played at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, on hard courts.

Winning Team Score Losing Team
 China 2–1  Malta
 Luxembourg 2–1  Chinese Taipei
 South Korea 3–0  Ireland
 Bulgaria 3–0  Philippines

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in consolation rounds.

China vs. Malta

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China
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Malta
1
1 2 3
1 China
Malta
Yang Li-Hua
Helen Asciak
2
6
1
6
   
2 China
Malta
Tang Min
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani
77
64
6
2
   
3 China
Malta
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani / Alexia Gera
6
4
65
77
6
2
 

[1]

Luxembourg vs. Chinese Taipei

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Luxembourg
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Chinese Taipei
1
1 2 3
1 Luxembourg
Chinese Taipei
Ginette Huberty
Lai Su-lin
2
6
6
1
2
6
 
2 Luxembourg
Chinese Taipei
Karin Kschwendt
Wang Shi-ting
4
6
6
4
6
1
 
3 Luxembourg
Chinese Taipei
Ginette Huberty / Karin Kschwendt
Lai Su-lin / Wang Shi-ting
6
1
6
0
   

[2]

South Korea vs. Ireland

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South Korea
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Ireland
0
1 2 3
1 South Korea
Republic of Ireland
Kim Il-soon
Jo Griffiths
6
1
6
0
   
2 South Korea
Republic of Ireland
Park Mal-sim
Siobhán Nicholson
6
3
6
1
   
3 South Korea
Republic of Ireland
Lee Jeong-soon / Sohn Mi-ae
Siobhán Nicholson / Lesley O'Halloran
6
2
5
7
6
2
 

[3]

Bulgaria vs. Philippines

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Bulgaria
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Philippines
0
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Philippines
Galia Angelova
Dyan Castillejo
7
5
3
6
6
1
 
2 Bulgaria
Philippines
Elena Pampoulova
Sarah Rafael
6
3
6
2
   
3 Bulgaria
Philippines
Galia Angelova / Svetlana Krivencheva
Dyan Castillejo / Jennifer Saberon
67
79
77
63
6
4
 

[4]

Main draw

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Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Finland

France

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Poland

South Korea

Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

West Germany

Yugoslavia
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
   West Germany 3
   Mexico 0
   West Germany 3
   France 0
   Japan 0
   France 3
   West Germany 2
   Australia 1
   Italy 2
   Poland 1
   Italy 0
   Australia 3
   Israel 0
   Australia 3
   West Germany 1
   Soviet Union 2
   Soviet Union 3
   Yugoslavia 0
   Soviet Union 2
   Austria 1
   Belgium 1
   Austria 2
   Soviet Union 2
   Spain 1
   Netherlands 0
   Spain 3
   Spain 3
   Indonesia 0
   Indonesia 2
   Great Britain 1
   Soviet Union 1
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Brazil 0
   Czechoslovakia 3
   New Zealand 0
Q  China 0
   New Zealand 3
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Denmark 0
   Denmark 3
Q  Luxembourg 0
   Denmark 2
   Argentina 1
   Greece 0
   Argentina 3
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Canada 0
   Canada 2
Q  South Korea 1
   Canada 3
   Finland 0
   Finland 2
   Hungary 1
   Canada 3
   Sweden 0
Q  Bulgaria 0
   Sweden 3
   Sweden 2
   United States 1
    Switzerland 0
   United States 3

1st Round losing teams play in consolation rounds

First round

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West Germany vs. Mexico

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West Germany
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Mexico
Sylvia Hanika
Xóchitl Escobedo
6
3
6
2
   
2 West Germany
Mexico
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Hernández
6
2
6
0
   
3 West Germany
Mexico
Isabel Cueto / Eva Pfaff
Lucila Becerra / Claudia Hernández
77
65
6
2
   

[5]

Japan vs. France

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Japan
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

France
3
1 2 3
1 Japan
France
Akiko Kijimuta
Karine Quentrec
4
6
4
6
   
2 Japan
France
Etsuko Inoue
Catherine Tanvier
3
6
3
6
   
3 Japan
France
Etsuko Inoue / Akiko Kijimuta
Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier
4
6
64
77
   

[6]

Italy vs. Poland

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Italy
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Poland
Laura Lapi
Magdalena Feistel
6
1
77
62
   
2 Italy
Poland
Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak
6
0
4
6
3
6
 
3 Italy
Poland
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak / Ewa Zerdecka
2
6
77
63
6
2
 

[7]

Israel vs. Australia

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Israel
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Israel
Australia
Yael Segal
Nicole Provis
6
4
3
6
4
6
 
2 Israel
Australia
Ilana Berger
Anne Minter
2
6
2
6
   
3 Israel
Australia
Ilana Berger / Hagit Ohayon
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
2
6
1
6
   

[8]

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia

[edit]

Soviet Union
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Larisa Savchenko
Tanja Černe
6
2
6
1
   
2 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Natasha Zvereva
Karmen Škulj
6
1
6
4
   
3 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Mima Jaušovec / Karmen Škulj
6
1
6
3
   

[9]

Belgium vs. Austria

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Belgium
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Austria
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Austria
Sabine Appelmans
Petra Schwarz
6
4
4
2
   
retired
2 Belgium
Austria
Ann Devries
Judith Wiesner
1
6
1
6
   
3 Belgium
Austria
Sabine Appelmans / Ann Devries
Heidi Sprung / Judith Wiesner
4
6
63
77
   

[10]

Netherlands vs. Spain

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Netherlands
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Spain
3
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Spain
Manon Bollegraf
Conchita Martínez
2
6
4
6
   
2 Netherlands
Spain
Brenda Schultz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
65
77
   
3 Netherlands
Spain
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7
5
4
6
4
6
 

[11]

Indonesia vs. Great Britain

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Indonesia
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Waya Walalangi
Clare Wood
2
6
3
6
   
2 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Yayuk Basuki
Sara Gomer
6
2
78
66
   
3 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Suzanna Anggarkusuma / Yayuk Basuki
Julie Salmon / Clare Wood
7
5
6
3
   

[12]

Czechoslovakia vs. Brazil

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Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Brazil
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Brazil
Radka Zrubáková
Patricia Medrado
6
0
6
3
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Brazil
Helena Suková
Niege Dias
6
1
6
3
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Brazil
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Niege Dias / Luciana Tella
6
3
6
2
   

[13]

China vs. New Zealand

[edit]

China
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1 China
New Zealand
Yang Li-Hua
Julie Richardson
0
6
2
6
   
2 China
New Zealand
Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell
4
6
1
6
   
3 China
New Zealand
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell / Julie Richardson
1
6
63
77
   

[14]

Denmark vs. Luxembourg

[edit]

Denmark
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Luxembourg
0
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Luxembourg
Karin Ptaszek
Ginette Huberty
6
3
77
63
   
2 Denmark
Luxembourg
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Karin Kschwendt
6
3
6
4
   
3 Denmark
Luxembourg
Henriette Kjær Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Ginette Huberty / Karin Kschwendt
2
6
6
4
6
3
 

[15]

Greece vs. Argentina

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Greece
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Argentina
3
1 2 3
1 Greece
Argentina
Olga Tsarbopoulou
Mercedes Paz
1
6
1
6
   
2 Greece
Argentina
Angeliki Kanellopoulou
Bettina Fulco
6
1
5
7
3
6
 
3 Greece
Argentina
Christína Papadáki / Olga Tsarbopoulou
Mercedes Paz / Cristina Tessi
1
6
2
6
   

[16]

Canada vs. South Korea

[edit]

Canada
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

South Korea
1
1 2 3
1 Canada
South Korea
Jill Hetherington
Kim Il-soon
3
6
6
2
6
3
 
2 Canada
South Korea
Helen Kelesi
Park Mal-sim
6
1
6
2
   
3 Canada
South Korea
Helen Kelesi / Rene Simpson
Kim Il-soon / Lee Jeong-myung
4
6
65
77
   

[17]

Finland vs. Hungary

[edit]

Finland
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 Finland
Hungary
Anne Aallonen
Petra Schmitt
2
6
77
62
6
1
 
2 Finland
Hungary
Petra Thorén
Réka Szikszay
6
3
6
3
   
3 Finland
Hungary
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
Virág Csurgó / Réka Szikszay
6
4
4
6
4
6
 

[18]

Bulgaria vs. Sweden

[edit]

Bulgaria
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Sweden
3
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Sweden
Galia Angelova
Maria Strandlund
4
6
7
5
3
6
 
2 Bulgaria
Sweden
Elena Pampoulova
Catarina Lindqvist
5
7
3
6
   
3 Bulgaria
Sweden
Galia Angelova / Elena Pampoulova
Jonna Jonerup / Maria Lindström
6
2
65
77
1
6
 

[19]

Switzerland vs. United States

[edit]

Switzerland
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

United States
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
United States
Sandrine Jaquet
Lori McNeil
0
6
1
6
   
2 Switzerland
United States
Eva Krapl
Barbara Potter
2
6
4
6
   
3 Switzerland
United States
Sandrine Jaquet / Emanuela Zardo
Patty Fendick / Gigi Fernández
0
6
0
6
   

[20]

Second round

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West Germany vs. France

[edit]

West Germany
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

France
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
France
Sylvia Hanika
Karine Quentrec
6
4
6
4
   
2 West Germany
France
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Catherine Tanvier
7
5
6
4
   
3 West Germany
France
Isabel Cueto / Eva Pfaff
Maïder Laval / Catherine Suire
6
4
4
6
6
1
 

[21]

Italy vs. Australia

[edit]

Italy
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Italy
Australia
Laura Lapi
Nicole Provis
3
6
6
1
3
6
 
2 Italy
Australia
Laura Garrone
Anne Minter
60
77
3
6
   
3 Italy
Australia
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
4
6
2
6
   

[22]

Soviet Union vs. Austria

[edit]

Soviet Union
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Austria
1
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Austria
Larisa Savchenko
Heidi Sprung
6
2
4
6
4
6
 
2 Soviet Union
Austria
Natasha Zvereva
Judith Wiesner
6
3
6
3
   
3 Soviet Union
Austria
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Heidi Sprung / Judith Wiesner
6
1
6
1
   

[23]

Spain vs. Indonesia

[edit]

Spain
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Indonesia
0
1 2 3
1 Spain
Indonesia
Conchita Martínez
Waya Walalangi
6
0
6
1
   
2 Spain
Indonesia
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Yayuk Basuki
6
1
6
1
   
3 Spain
Indonesia
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Suzanna Anggarkusuma / Yayuk Basuki
6
0
5
7
6
2
 

[24]

Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

[edit]

Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Radka Zrubáková
Julie Richardson
6
1
6
1
   
2 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Helena Suková
Belinda Cordwell
6
4
6
3
   
3 Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Belinda Cordwell / Julie Richardson
77
61
77
64
   

[25]

Denmark vs. Argentina

[edit]

Denmark
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Argentina
1
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Argentina
Karin Ptaszek
Mercedes Paz
1
6
2
6
   
2 Denmark
Argentina
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Bettina Fulco
6
3
6
2
   
3 Denmark
Argentina
Henriette Kjær Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Bettina Fulco / Mercedes Paz
4
6
78
66
6
4
 

[26]

Canada vs. Finland

[edit]

Canada
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Finland
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Finland
Jill Hetherington
Anne Aallonen
6
1
78
66
   
2 Canada
Finland
Helen Kelesi
Petra Thorén
6
4
6
1
   
3 Canada
Finland
Jill Hetherington / Helen Kelesi
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
6
1
6
1
   

[27]

Sweden vs. United States

[edit]

Sweden
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

United States
1
1 2 3
1 Sweden
United States
Maria Strandlund
Patty Fendick
6
2
77
63
   
2 Sweden
United States
Catarina Lindqvist
Lori McNeil
6
4
7
5
   
3 Sweden
United States
Catarina Lindqvist / Maria Lindström
Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil
5
7
1
6
   

[28]

Quarterfinals

[edit]

West Germany vs. Australia

[edit]

West Germany
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
1
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Australia
Sylvia Hanika
Nicole Provis
6
1
6
2
   
2 West Germany
Australia
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Anne Minter
1
6
6
4
6
3
 
3 West Germany
Australia
Sylvia Hanika / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
6
2
0
6
2
6
 

[29]

Soviet Union vs. Spain

[edit]

Soviet Union
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Spain
Larisa Savchenko
Conchita Martínez
77
64
6
2
   
2 Soviet Union
Spain
Natasha Zvereva
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
63
77
1
6
   
3 Soviet Union
Spain
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4
6
6
4
6
4
 

[30]

Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark

[edit]

Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Radka Zrubáková
Karin Ptaszek
6
1
6
2
   
2 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Helena Suková
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6
4
6
4
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Henriette Kjær Nielsen / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6
3
6
2
   

[31]

Canada vs. Sweden

[edit]

Canada
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Sweden
Jill Hetherington
Maria Strandlund
6
3
79
67
   
2 Canada
Sweden
Helen Kelesi
Catarina Lindqvist
6
4
6
4
   
3 Canada
Sweden
Jill Hetherington / Helen Kelesi
Catarina Lindqvist / Maria Lindström
6
3
6
0
   

[32]

Semifinals

[edit]

West Germany vs. Soviet Union

[edit]

West Germany
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Soviet Union
2
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Soviet Union
Sylvia Hanika
Larisa Savchenko
7
5
65
77
3
6
 
2 West Germany
Soviet Union
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Natasha Zvereva
7
5
6
1
   
3 West Germany
Soviet Union
Sylvia Hanika / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
6
1
1
6
5
7
 

[33]

Czechoslovakia vs. Canada

[edit]

Czechoslovakia
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Canada
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Canada
Radka Zrubáková
Jill Hetherington
77
63
3
6
6
3
 
2 Czechoslovakia
Canada
Helena Suková
Helen Kelesi
6
0
6
1
   
3 Czechoslovakia
Canada
Jana Novotná / Jana Pospíšilová
Helen Kelesi / Rene Simpson
77
63
6
3
   

[34]

Final

[edit]

Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakia

[edit]

Soviet Union
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
11 December 1988
Hard

Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Larisa Savchenko
Radka Zrubáková
1
6
62
77
   
2 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Natasha Zvereva
Helena Suková
3
6
4
6
   
3 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Jana Pospíšilová / Jana Novotná
77
65
7
5
   

[35]

1988 Federation Cup Champions
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Fifth title

Consolation rounds

[edit]

Draw

[edit]
Consolation first round Consolation second round Consolation quarterfinals Consolation semifinals Consolation final
               
   Brazil 3
   Hungary 0
   Brazil 3
   Israel 0
   Poland 0
   Israel 3
   Brazil 0
   Netherlands 3
   Yugoslavia 2
   Ireland 1
   Philippines 1
   Ireland 2
   Yugoslavia 0
   Netherlands 3
   Netherlands 2
   Bulgaria 0
   Bulgaria 2
   Malta 1
   Netherlands 2
   Great Britain 1
   Luxembourg 1
   South Korea 2
   South Korea 2
   Japan 1
   South Korea 1
   Belgium 2
   Greece 0
   Belgium 3
   Belgium 1
   Great Britain 2
   China 0
   Chinese Taipei 3
   Chinese Taipei 2
   Mexico 1
   Chinese Taipei 0
   Great Britain 3
    Switzerland 1
   Great Britain 2

First round

[edit]

Philippines vs. Ireland

[edit]

Philippines
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Ireland
2
1 2 3
1 Philippines
Republic of Ireland
Dyan Castillejo
Jo Griffiths
2
6
6
3
7
5
 
2 Philippines
Republic of Ireland
Sarah Rafael
Siobhán Nicholson
2
6
2
6
   
3 Philippines
Republic of Ireland
Dyan Castillejo / Jennifer Saberon
Siobhán Nicholson / Lesley O'Halloran
2
6
4
6
   

[36]

Bulgaria vs. Malta

[edit]

Bulgaria
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Malta
1
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Malta
Galia Angelova
Alexia Gera
6
2
6
0
   
2 Bulgaria
Malta
Elena Pampoulova
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani
77
65
6
3
   
3 Bulgaria
Malta
Galia Angelova / Svetlana Krivencheva
Helen Asciak / Carol Cassar-Torreggiani
4
6
7
5
1
6
 

[37]

Luxembourg vs. South Korea

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Luxembourg
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

South Korea
2
1 2 3
1 Luxembourg
South Korea
Ginette Huberty
Lee Jeong-soon
0
6
3
6
   
2 Luxembourg
South Korea
Karin Kschwendt
Kim Il-soon
7
5
6
3
   
3 Luxembourg
South Korea
Ginette Huberty / Karin Kschwendt
Kim Il-soon / Lee Jeong-soon
1
6
2
6
   

[38]

China vs. Chinese Taipei

[edit]

China
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard