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Duration | 27 November – 3 December |
Edition | 16th |
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Winning nation | United States |
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The 1978 Federation Cup was the 16th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, from 27 November – 3 December. The United States won their third consecutive title, defeating Australia in their eighth final.
Qualifying round
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16 August | Ireland | 2–1 | Finland |
19 August | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
19 August | Philippines | 3–0 | Thailand |
Ireland vs. Finland
Ireland 2 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 August 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Finland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei
South Korea 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 19 August 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Chinese Taipei 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines vs. Thailand
Philippines 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 19 August 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Thailand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main draw
All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, on grass courts.
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Philippines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Ireland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 |
First round
United States vs. South Korea
United States 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
South Korea 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. New Zealand
Canada 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
New Zealand 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Denmark
Argentina 2 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Denmark 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. France
Sweden 1 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Portugal
Czechoslovakia 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Portugal 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines vs. Indonesia
Philippines 1 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Indonesia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Brazil
West Germany 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Great Britain
Spain 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Austria
Soviet Union 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. Norway
Yugoslavia 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Norway 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania vs. Italy
Romania 2 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ireland vs. Switzerland
Ireland 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Mexico
Netherlands 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Mexico 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chile vs. Uruguay
Chile 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Uruguay 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. Japan
Israel 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Japan 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Australia
Belgium 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round
United States vs. New Zealand
United States 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. France
Argentina 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Indonesia
Czechoslovakia 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Indonesia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Great Britain
West Germany 1 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia
Soviet Union 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Yugoslavia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania vs. Switzerland
Romania 2 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Switzerland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Chile
Netherlands 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Chile 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan vs. Australia
Japan 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia November 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
United States vs. France
United States 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
France 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain
Czechoslovakia 1 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Great Britain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Romania
Soviet Union 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Romania 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Australia
Netherlands 0 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
United States vs. Great Britain
United States 3 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Great Britain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union vs. Australia
Soviet Union 1 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
United States vs. Australia
United States 2 |
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 3 December 1978 Grass (outdoor) |
Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1978 Federation Cup Champions |
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United States Seventh title |
References
- "Ireland v Finland". fedcup.com.
- "South Korea v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
- "Philippines v Thailand". fedcup.com.
- "United States v South Korea". fedcup.com.
- "Canada v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- "Argentina v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- "Sweden v France". fedcup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Portugal". fedcup.com.
- "Philippines v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
- "West Germany v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Austria". fedcup.com.
- "Yugoslavia v Norway". fedcup.com.
- "Romania v Italy". fedcup.com.
- "Ireland v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- "Chile v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- "Israel v Japan". fedcup.com.
- "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
- "West Germany v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
- "Romania v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- "Japan v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v France". fedcup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Romania". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Australia". fedcup.com.
- "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.
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