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Duration | 22–29 August |
Edition | 14th |
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Winning nation | United States |
← 1975 1977 → |
The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, enough teams entered to necessitate pre-qualifying rounds. The tiebreaker also was used for the first time. The tournament was held at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, from 22 to 29 August. The United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the sixth final between United States and Australia.
Qualifying round
Eight nations played off in July for a place in the main draw.
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Austria (Indoor carpet) | Austria | 0–3 | Luxembourg |
Mexico (Indoor carpet) | Mexico | 3–0 | Ireland |
Taiwan (Indoor carpet) | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Philippines |
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet) | Finland | 0–3 | Switzerland |
Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, and Switzerland advanced to Main Draw.
Main draw
All ties were played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, on indoor carpet courts.
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Philippines | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Luxembourg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 |
1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds
First round
Indonesia vs. Switzerland
Indonesia 0 |
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) |
Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Yugoslavia
Norway 1 |
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Yugoslavia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. United States
Israel 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Argentina
New Zealand 1 |
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Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Netherlands
Brazil 0 |
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Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Spain
Denmark 3 |
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Spain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Great Britain
France 0 |
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Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Philippines
Hungary 3 |
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Philippines 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Japan
Sweden 3 |
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Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. South Africa
South Korea 0 |
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South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Luxembourg
Italy 3 |
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Luxembourg 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico vs. West Germany
Mexico 0 |
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West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Rhodesia
Belgium 2 |
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Rhodesia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania vs. Australia
Romania 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round
Canada vs. Switzerland
Canada 1 |
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Switzerland 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. United States
Yugoslavia 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Netherlands
Argentina 0 |
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Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Uruguay
Denmark 2 |
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Uruguay 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. South Africa
Sweden 0 |
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South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. West Germany
Italy 0 |
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West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Australia
Belgium 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Switzerland vs. United States
Switzerland 0 |
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United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Denmark
Netherlands 2 |
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Denmark 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. South Africa
Great Britain 2 |
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South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Australia
West Germany 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
United States vs. Netherlands
United States 3 |
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Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Australia
Great Britain 0 |
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Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
United States vs. Australia
United States 2 |
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Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976 Federation Cup Champions |
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United States Fifth title |
Consolation Rounds
Draw
Consolation First Round | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Final | ||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania |
First round
Brazil vs. Luxembourg
Brazil 2 |
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Japan vs. Israel
Japan 2 |
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South Korea vs. Mexico
South Korea 2 |
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Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indonesia vs. New Zealand
Indonesia 0 |
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New Zealand 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Spain
Norway 1 |
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Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
France vs. Rhodesia
France 3 |
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Rhodesia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Japan
Brazil 3 |
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Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. New Zealand
South Korea 3 |
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New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Romania
Spain 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
France vs. Brazil
France 2 |
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Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Romania
South Korea 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
France vs. Romania
France 0 |
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Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
- "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.
- "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.
- "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.
- "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
- "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- "Belgium v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
- "Romania v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "Canada v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- "Yugoslavia v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Argentina v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- "Denmark v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
- "Sweden v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "Brazil v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- "Japan v Israel". fedcup.com.
- "South Korea v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- "Indonesia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- "Norway v Spain". fedcup.com.
- "France v Rhodesia". fedcup.com.
- "Brazil v Japan". fedcup.com.
- "South Korea v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v Romania". fedcup.com.
- "France v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- "South Korea v Romania". fedcup.com.
- "France v Romania". fedcup.com.
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