1970 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1970 Federation Cup was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 22 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany from 19 to 24 May. Australia defeated West Germany in the final.^[1]

Duration19–24 May

Edition8th

Winning nation

Australia

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1970 Federation Cup
Details
Duration	19–24 May
Edition	8th
Champion
Winning nation	Australia
← 1969 1971 →

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Participating teams

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Participating Teams
Australia	Belgium	Canada	Czechoslovakia	France	Great Britain
Greece	Hungary	Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan
Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway	Poland	Sweden	Switzerland
South Africa		United States	West Germany	Yugoslavia

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Draw

All ties were played at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany on clay courts. |}

First round 19 May			Second round 20–21 May			Quarterfinals 22 May			Semifinals 23 May			Final 24 May

				United States	3

				Yugoslavia	0



							United States	3

							South Africa	0



				Hungary	w/o

				South Africa



										United States	1

										West Germany	2



				West Germany	3

				Switzerland	0
	Belgium	1

	Switzerland	2
							West Germany	3

							France	0
	Italy

	Poland	w/o
				Italy	1

				France	2
	France	2

	Japan	1
													West Germany	0

													Australia	3
	Netherlands	3

	Greece	0
				Netherlands	3

				Canada	0
	Canada	3

	Norway	0
							Netherlands	1

							Great Britain	2
	New Zealand

	Israel	w/o
				New Zealand	0

				Great Britain	3



										Great Britain	0

										Australia	3



				Indonesia	1

				Sweden	2



							Sweden	0

							Australia	3



				Czechoslovakia	0

				Australia	3

First round

Belgium vs. Switzerland

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Belgium
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[2]
19 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
2

		1	2
1	Michele Kahn Anne-Marie Studer	1 6	0 6
2	Ingrid Loeys Marianne Kindler	4 6	2 6
3	Ingrid Loeys / Monique Van Haver Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer	6 4	6 4

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France vs. Japan

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France
2

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[3]
19 May 1970
Clay

Japan
1

		1	2
1	Odile de Roubin Kimiyo Hatanaka	6 4	6 2
2	Gail Chanfreau Kazuko Sawamatsu	2 6	6 8
3	Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu	6 2	6 3

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Netherlands vs. Greece

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Netherlands
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[4]
19 May 1970
Clay

Greece
0

		1	2
1	Betty Stöve Dionissia Asteri	6 2	6 2
2	Marijke Schaar Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos	6 0	6 1
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos	6 2	7 5

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Canada vs. Norway

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Canada
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[5]
19 May 1970
Clay

Norway
0

		1	2	3
1	Jane O'Hara Kirsten Robsahm	6 2	6 1
2	Andrée Martin Ellen Grindvold	3 6	6 2	6 4
3	Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm	6 1	6 3

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Second round

United States vs. Yugoslavia

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United States
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[6]
20 May 1970
Clay

Yugoslavia
0

		1	2
1	Peaches Bartkowicz Biljana Kostić	6 0	6 0
2	Julie Heldman Irena Škulj	6 0	6 0
3	Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman Alenka Pipan / Irena Škulj	6 2	6 1

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West Germany vs. Switzerland

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West Germany
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[7]
20 May 1970
Clay

Switzerland
0

		1	2
1	Helga Hösl Anne-Marie Studer	6 3	6 0
2	Helga Niessen Marianne Kindler	6 1	6 1
3	Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl Rita Felix / Marianne Kindler	6 2	6 1

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Italy vs. France

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Italy
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[8]
20 May 1970
Clay

France
2

		1	2
1	Lea Pericoli Odile de Roubin	6 2	6 2
2	Maria Teresa Riedl Gail Chanfreau	0 6	0 6
3	Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza	3 6	6 8

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Netherlands vs. Canada

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Netherlands
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[9]
21 May 1970
Clay

Canada
0

		1	2	3
1	Betty Stöve Jane O'Hara	6 3	1 6	10 8
2	Marijke Schaar Faye Urban	6 2	6 3
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara	6 4	6 3

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New Zealand vs. Great Britain

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New Zealand
0

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[10]
21 May 1970
Clay

Great Britain
3

		1	2
1	Robyn Legge Winnie Shaw	1 6	2 6
2	Marilyn Pryde Virginia Wade	3 6	2 6
3	Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde Winnie Shaw / Joyce Williams	3 6	1 6

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Indonesia vs. Sweden

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Indonesia
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[11]
21 May 1970
Clay

Sweden
2

		1	2	3
1	Lita Liem Ingrid Bentzer	6 4	6 1
2	Lany Kaligis Christina Sandberg	2 6	3 6
3	Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg	6 2	2 6	3 6

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Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

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Czechoslovakia
0

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[12]
21 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3
1	Vlasta Vopičková Karen Krantzcke	5 7	1 6
2	Alena Palmeová Judy Dalton	6 4	4 6	2 6
3	Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke	0 6	3 6

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Quarterfinals

United States vs. South Africa

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United States
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[13]
22 May 1970
Clay

South Africa
0

		1	2
1	Peaches Bartkowicz Marianna Brummer	6 1	6 2
2	Julie Heldman Brenda Kirk	6 4	6 0
3	Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson	6 4	6 1

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West Germany vs. France

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West Germany
3

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[14]
22 May 1970
Clay

France
0

		1	2	3
1	Helga Hösl Christiane Spinoza	6 4	7 5
2	Helga Niessen Gail Chanfreau	6 8	6 3	6 2
3	Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl Odile de Roubin / Christiane Spinoza	6 1	6 4

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Netherlands vs. Great Britain

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Netherlands
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[15]
22 May 1970
Clay

Great Britain
2

		1	2	3
1	Betty Stöve Winnie Shaw	0 6	6 3	6 1
2	Marijke Schaar Virginia Wade	0 6	1 6
3	Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade	3 6	1 6

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Sweden vs. Australia

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Sweden
0

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[16]
22 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3
1	Ingrid Bentzer Karen Krantzcke	1 6	3 6
2	Christina Sandberg Judy Dalton	6 1	4 6	2 6
3	Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke	1 1			retired

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Semifinals

United States vs. West Germany

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United States
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[17]
23 May 1970
Clay

West Germany
2

		1	2	3
1	Peaches Bartkowicz Helga Hösl	6 2	6 2
2	Julie Heldman Helga Niessen	0 6	6 8
3	Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen	5 7	6 4	0 6

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Great Britain vs. Australia

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Great Britain
0

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[18]
23 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3
1	Joyce Williams Karen Krantzcke	4 6	5 7
2	Virginia Wade Judy Dalton	4 6	6 4	5 7
3	Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke	3 6	3 6

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Final

West Germany vs. Australia

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West Germany
0

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany^[19]
24 May 1970
Clay

Australia
3

		1	2	3
1	Helga Hösl Karen Krantzcke	2 6	3 6
2	Helga Niessen Judy Dalton	6 4	3 6	3 6
3	Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke	2 6	5 7

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Consolation round

Draw

Consolation first round
21 May

Consolation quarterfinals
22 May

Consolation semifinals
23 May

Consolation final
24 May

Japan

3

New Zealand

0

Japan

3

Norway

0

Norway

Canada ^[20]

w/o

Canada

2

Greece

0

Japan

3

Switzerland

0

Belgium

Indonesia ^[21]

w/o

Belgium

0

Switzerland

3

Yugoslavia

1

Switzerland

2