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1968 Federation Cup (tennis)

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The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May. Australia defeated the Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States, giving Australia their third title.[1]

Duration21 – 26 May
Edition6th
Winning nation Australia
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1968 Federation Cup
Details
Duration21 – 26 May
Edition6th
Champion
Winning nation Australia
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Participating teams

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Participating teams

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile

Czechoslovakia
France
Finland
Great Britain
Greece
Italy

Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
South Africa

Soviet Union
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
West Germany
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Draw

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First Round
21 May 		Second Round
22–23 May 		Quarterfinals
24 May 		Semifinals
25 May 		Final
26 May
               
 Australia 3
 Brazil 0
 Australia 2
 South Africa 1
 South Africa 3
 Canada 0
 Australia 3
 Great Britain 0
 Czechoslovakia 2
 Norway 0
 Czechoslovakia 1
 Great Britain 2
 Great Britain 3
 Sweden 0
 Soviet Union 0
 Great Britain 3
 Soviet Union 3
 Belgium 0
 Soviet Union 3
 Italy 0
 Italy 2
 Mexico 1
 Australia 3
 Netherlands 0
 Netherlands 3
 Finland 0
 Netherlands 2
 Poland 1
 Poland 2
 Greece 0
 Netherlands 3
 Bulgaria 0
 Bulgaria 2
 Chile 1
 Bulgaria
 West Germany w/o
 Netherlands 2
 United States 1
 France 3
 Portugal 0
 France 1
 United States 2
  Switzerland 0
 United States 3

First round

Czechoslovakia vs. Norway

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Czechoslovakia
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[2]
21 May 1968
Clay
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Vlasta Vopičková
Kirsten Robsahm		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Norway		 Jitka Volavková
Ellen Grindvold		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Norway		  
 		       not
played
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Great Britain vs. Sweden

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Great Britain
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3]
21 May 1968
Clay
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Christine Janes
Ingrid Löfdahl		 6
2		 6
0		    
2 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Virginia Wade
Christina Sandberg		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 United Kingdom
Sweden		 Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
Ingrid Löfdahl / Christina Sandberg		 2
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
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Soviet Union vs. Belgium

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Soviet Union
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[4]
21 May 1968
Clay
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Galina Baksheeva
Ingrid Loeys		 2
6		 7
5		 6
3		  
2 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Anna Dmitrieva
Christiane Mercelis		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Soviet Union
Belgium		 Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva
Ingrid Loeys / Christiane Mercelis		 6
4		 6
1		    
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Italy vs. Mexico

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Italy
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5]
21 May 1968
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Mexico		 Lea Pericoli
Elena Subirats		 3
6		 1
6		    
2 Italy
Mexico		 Maria Teresa Riedl
Patricia Montaño		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Italy
Mexico		 Lea Pericoli / Maria Teresa Riedl
Patricia Montaño / Elena Subirats		 6
4		 6
2		    
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Netherlands vs. Finland

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Netherlands
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6]
21 May 1968
Clay
Finland
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Finland		 Marijke Jansen
Birgitta Lindström		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 Netherlands
Finland		 Lidy Venneboer
Christina Lindström		 4
6		 6
4		 6
2		  
3 Netherlands
Finland		 Marijke Jansen / Lidy Venneboer
Birgitta Lindström / Christina Lindström		 6
4		 6
4		    
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Poland vs. Greece

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Poland
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[7]
21 May 1968
Clay
Greece
0
1 2 3
1 Poland
Greece		 Danuta Wieczorek
Dionissia Asteri		 3
6		 6
0		 6
2		  
2 Poland
Greece		 Barbara Olszewska
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 4
6		 6
2		 6
2		  
3 Poland
Greece		  
 		       not
played
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Bulgaria vs. Chile

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Bulgaria
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[8]
21 May 1968
Clay
Chile
1
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Chile		 Lubka Radkova
Michelle Rodríguez		 3
6		 2
6		    
2 Bulgaria
Chile		 Maria Chakarova
Margarita de Zuleta		 6
0		 6
0		    
3 Bulgaria
Chile		 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova
Margarita de Zuleta / Michelle Rodríguez		 6
1		 6
2		    
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Second round

Australia vs. Brazil

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Australia
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[9]
22 May 1968
Clay
Brazil
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Brazil		 Margaret Court
Suzana Petersen		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 Australia
Brazil		 Kerry Melville
Maria Cristina Borba Dias		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Australia
Brazil		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Maria Cristina Borba Dias / Suzana Petersen		 6
0		 6
2		    
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South Africa vs. Canada

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South Africa
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[10]
22 May 1968
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Canada		 Annette Du Plooy
Faye Urban		 3
6		 6
4		 6
2		  
2 South Africa
Canada		 Maryna Godwin
Vicki Berner		 9
7		 6
3		    
3 South Africa
Canada		 Annette Du Plooy / Maryna Godwin
Vicki Berner / Faye Urban		 6
1		 6
2		    
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Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain

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Czechoslovakia
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[11]
22 May 1968
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Jitka Volavková
Christine Janes		 4
6		 6
4		 4
6		  
2 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Vlasta Vopičková
Virginia Wade		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 6
3		 5
7		 5
7		  
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Soviet Union vs. Italy

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Soviet Union
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[12]
22 May 1968
Clay
Italy
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Italy		 Galina Baksheeva
Lea Pericoli		 7
5		 8
6		    
2 Soviet Union
Italy		 Anna Dmitrieva
Maria Teresa Riedl		 6
3		 6
0		    
3 Soviet Union
Italy		 Galina Baksheeva / Olga Morozova
Francesca Gordigiani / Lea Pericoli		 6
2		 6
3		    
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Netherlands vs. Poland

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Netherlands
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[13]
23 May 1968
Clay
Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Poland		 Marijke Jansen
Barbara Olszewska		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 Netherlands
Poland		 Astrid Suurbeek
Danuta Wieczorek		 6
4		 4
6		 4
6		  
3 Netherlands
Poland		 Astrid Suurbeek / Lidy Venneboer
Barbara Olszewska / Danuta Wieczorek		 8
6		 7
5		    
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France vs. Portugal

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France
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14]
23 May 1968
Clay
Portugal
0
1 2 3
1 France
Portugal		 Monique Salfati
Peggy Brixhe		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 France
Portugal		 Rosie Darmon
Leonora Santos		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 France
Portugal		 Rosie Darmon / Janine Lieffrig
Maria-Carmen Arnoso / Peggy Brixhe		 6
1		 6
2		    
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Switzerland vs. United States

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Switzerland
0		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[15]
23 May 1968
Clay
United States
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
United States		 Anne-Marie Studer
Nancy Richey		 1
6		 1
6		    
2 Switzerland
United States		 Marianne Kindler
Mary-Ann Eisel		 0
6		 1
6		    
3 Switzerland
United States		 Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer
Mary-Ann Eisel / Kathleen Harter		 0
6		 2
6		    
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Quarterfinals

Australia vs. South Africa

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Australia
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[16]
24 May 1968
Clay
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
South Africa		 Margaret Court
Annette Du Plooy		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 Australia
South Africa		 Kerry Melville
Maryna Godwin		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Australia
South Africa		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Annette Du Plooy / Maryna Godwin		 4
6		 6
2		 2
6		  
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Great Britain vs. Soviet Union

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Great Britain
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[17]
24 May 1968
Clay
Soviet Union
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Soviet Union		 Christine Janes
Anna Dmitrieva		 1
6		 6
4		 9
7		  
2 United Kingdom
Soviet Union		 Virginia Wade
Galina Baksheeva		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 United Kingdom
Soviet Union		 Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva		 6
4		 6
3		    
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Netherlands vs. Bulgaria

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Netherlands
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[18]
24 May 1968
Clay
Bulgaria
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Astrid Suurbeek
Lubka Radkova		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Marijke Jansen
Maria Chakarova		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 Netherlands
Bulgaria		 Marijke Jansen / Astrid Suurbeek
Yulia Berberian / Lubka Radkova		 6
1		 6
1		    
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France vs. United States

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France
1		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[19]
24 May 1968
Clay
United States
2
1 2 3
1 France
United States		 Rosie Darmon
Mary-Ann Eisel		 7
5		 6
1		    
2 France
United States		 Monique Salfati
Nancy Richey		 1
6		 4
6		    
3 France
United States		 Rosie Darmon / Janine Lieffrig
Mary-Ann Eisel / Nancy Richey		 4
6		 6
4		 2
6		  
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Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain

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Australia
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[20]
25 May 1968
Clay
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
United Kingdom		 Kerry Melville
Christine Janes		 7
5		 6
1		    
2 Australia
United Kingdom		 Margaret Court
Virginia Wade		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 Australia
United Kingdom		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 9
7		 3
6		 14
12		  
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  • The doubles rubber for this tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most games (pre-tiebreak), with 51[21]

Netherlands vs. United States

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Netherlands
2		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[22]
25 May 1968
Clay
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
United States		 Lidy Venneboer
Nancy Richey		 2
6		 3
6		    
2 Netherlands
United States		 Marijke Jansen
Mary-Ann Eisel		 7
5		 6
0		    
3 Netherlands
United States		 Astrid Suurbeek / Lidy Venneboer
Mary-Ann Eisel / Nancy Richey		 3
6		 8
6		 6
0		  
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Final

Australia vs. Netherlands

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Australia
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23]
26 May 1968
Clay
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 Australia
Netherlands		 Kerry Melville
Marijke Jansen		 4
6		 7
5		 6
3		  
2 Australia
Netherlands		 Margaret Court
Astrid Suurbeek		 6
1		 6
3		    
3 Australia
Netherlands		 Margaret Court / Kerry Melville
Astrid Suurbeek / Lidy Venneboer		 6
3		 6
8		 7
5		  
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