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Duration | 17 – 20 June |
Edition | 1st |
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Winning nation | United States |
1964 → |
The 1963 Federation Cup was the first edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The tournament was created provide a team competition for women, similar to the Davis Cup men's competition. 16 nations participated in the first event, which was held at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom from 17–20 June. United States won the first title, defeating Australia in the final.
Participating teams
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Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Canada |
Czechoslovakia |
Denmark |
France |
Great Britain |
Hungary |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Norway |
South Africa |
Switzerland |
United States |
West Germany |
Draw
All ties were played at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom on grass courts.
First round 17 June | Quarterfinals 18 June | Semifinals 19 June | Final 20 June | |||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
Australia vs. Belgium
Australia 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Denmark
Hungary 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia
South Africa 2 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Czechoslovakia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. West Germany
France 2 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
West Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Austria
Norway 1 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Austria 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Great Britain
Canada 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Netherlands
Switzerland 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
Italy 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Australia vs. Hungary
Australia 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 18 June 1963 Grass |
Hungary 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. France
South Africa 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 18 June 1963 Grass |
France 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Great Britain
Austria 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 18 June 1963 Grass |
Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. United States
Netherlands 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 18 June 1963 Grass |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Australia vs. South Africa
Australia 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 19 June 1963 Grass |
South Africa 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. United States
Great Britain 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 19 June 1963 Grass |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Australia 1 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes
- The final was switched from the outdoor grass courts to an indoor wood court due to the threat of bad weather.
References
- "1963 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- "Hungary v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- "South Africa v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
- "France v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- "Norway v Austria". fedcup.com.
- "Canada v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Switzerland v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v Hungary". fedcup.com.
- "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.
- "Austria v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v United States". fedcup.com.
- "International Tennis Won By Americans". Lewiston Morning Tribune. 21 June 1963. p. 8 – via Google News Archive.
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