1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

International women's tennis competition July 2023 July 2023 1972 Federation Cup 20 – 25 March 10th RSA 1928 1971 1973 The 1972 Federation Cup was the tenth edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa from 20 to 25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States or Australia, giving South Africa their only title.https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1972 1972 Federation Cup fedcup.com 17 April 2019 22 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190417221656/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1972 dead South Africa became the first team other than United States or Australia to win the Fed Cup. Participating teams Participating Teams ARG AUS AUT BEL BRA 1968 CAN TPE COL DEN ECU 1900 FIN FRA GBR GRE 1970 IRI 1964 IRL ISR ITA JPN 1947 LUX MEX NED NZL NOR RHO RSA 1928 ESP 1945 SUI USA URU FRG Draw All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on hard courts. First Round20 March Second Round21 March Quarterfinals23 March Semifinals24 March Final25 March ISR 0 CAN 3 NOR 2 TPE 1 ESP 1945 1 ITA 2 FRG 3 GRE 1970 0 IRL 3 DEN 0 FIN 1 ARG 2 JPN 1947 0 GBR 3 FRA 3 AUT 0 IRI 1964 0 ECU 1900 3 BRA 1968 2 SUI 1 BEL 0 RSA 1928 3 NED 2 NZL 1 COL 3 LUX 0 URU 2 MEX 1 RHO 0 USA 3 AUS 2 CAN 0 NOR 0 ITA 2 FRG 2 IRL 1 ARG 1 GBR 2 FRA 2 ECU 1900 0 BRA 1968 0 RSA 1928 2 NED 2 COL 1 URU 0 USA 2 AUS 3 ITA 0 FRG 1 GBR 2 FRA 1 RSA 1928 2 NED 0 USA 3 AUS 1 GBR 2 RSA 1928 2 USA 1 GBR 1 RSA 1928 2 First round Israel vs. Canada Israel Canada Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ISR-CAN-01 Israel v Canada fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Mara Cohen-Mintz 1 0 Janice Tindle 6 6 Tova Epstein 0 0 Jane O'Hara 6 6 Mara Cohen-Mintz Tova Epstein 0 2 Jane O'Hara Janice Tindle 6 6 Norway vs. Chinese Taipei Norway Chinese Taipei Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NOR-TPE-01 Norway v Chinese Taipei fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Kirsten Robsahm 6 6 Liu Yu-han 2 2 Ellen Grindvold 6 7 2 Chang Ching-ling 8 5 6 Ellen Grindvold Kirsten Robsahm 6 6 Chan Shiu-man Chang Ching-ling 0 2 Spain vs. Italy Spain 1945 Italy Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ESP-ITA-01 Spain v Italy fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Ana María Estalella Manso 7 4 6 Rosalba Vido 5 6 3 Carmen Mandarino 3 6 2 Anna-Maria Nasuelli 6 1 6 Ana María Estalella Manso Carmen Mandarino 2 4 Anna-Maria Nasuelli Rosalba Vido 6 6 West Germany vs. Greece West Germany Greece 1970 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-GRE-01 West Germany v Greece fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Helga Masthoff 6 6 Alice Koutsouri 2 1 Katja Ebbinghaus 8 10 Dionissia Asteri 6 8 Helga Masthoff Heide Schildknecht 6 6 Dionissia Asteri Alex Rotas 1 1 Ireland vs. Denmark Ireland Denmark Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-IRL-DEN-01 Ireland v Denmark fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Susan Minford 6 6 Gitte Ejlerskov 0 1 Geraldine Barniville 6 6 Anne-Mette Sørensen 1 1 Geraldine Barniville Eleanor McFadden 6 6 Mari-Ann Klougart Lotte Solbeck 1 3 Finland vs. Argentina Finland Argentina Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FIN-ARG-01 Finland v Argentina fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Helena Laitinen 1 0 Raquel Giscafré 6 6 Leena Mutanen 9 8 6 Beatriz Araujo 7 10 4 Helena Laitinen Leena Mutanen 1 2 Beatriz Araujo Raquel Giscafré 6 6 Japan vs. Great Britain Japan 1947 Great Britain Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-JPN-GBR-01 Japan v Great Britain fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Kazuko Sawamatsu 2 3 Virginia Wade 6 6 Kimiyo Hatanaka 4 1 Winnie Shaw 6 6 Kimiyo Hatanaka Kazuko Sawamatsu 1 2 Virginia Wade Joyce Williams 6 6 France vs. Austria France Austria Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-AUT-01 France v Austria fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Gail Chanfreau 6 6 Sabine Benegger 1 0 Françoise Dürr 6 6 Sonja Pachta 2 2 Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr 6 6 Veronika Buche Sonja Pachta 1 1 Iran vs. Ecuador Iran 1964 Ecuador 1900 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-IRI-ECU-01 Iran v Ecuador fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Parvin Afshar 0 2 Ana María Ycaza 6 6 Sadigheh Akbari 4 2 María Eugenia Guzmán 6 6 Parvin Afshar Sadigheh Akbari 0 0 María Eugenia Guzmán Ana María Ycaza 6 6 Brazil vs. Switzerland Brazil 1968 Switzerland Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BRA-SUI-01 Brazil v Switzerland fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Beatrice Chrystman 1 6 6 Evagreth Emmenegger 6 4 4 Andrea Menezes 6 2 6 Rita Felix 4 6 1 Beatrice Chrystman Iris Riedel 2 6 3 Evagreth Emmenegger Marianne Kindler 6 4 6 Belgium vs. South Africa Belgium South Africa 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BEL-RSA-01 Belgium v South Africa fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Monique Van Haver 2 4 Brenda Kirk 6 6 Michèle Gurdal 7 2 1 Patricia Walkden 5 6 6 Michèle Gurdal Monique Van Haver 1 4 Greta Delport Patricia Walkden 6 6 Netherlands vs. New Zealand Netherlands New Zealand Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-NZL-01 Netherlands v New Zealand fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Marijke Schaar 1 2 Marilyn Pryde 6 6 Betty Stöve 6 6 Robyn Hunt 4 2 Betty Stöve Gertruida Walhof 15 10 Robyn Hunt Marilyn Pryde 13 8 Colombia vs. Luxembourg Colombia Luxembourg Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-COL-LUX-01 Colombia v Luxembourg fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 3 0 María Victoria de Moggio 6 6 Josiane Graas 1 2 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 6 Flore Wagner 0 1 María Victoria de Moggio Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 6 Josiane Graas Monique Krecke 2 2 Uruguay vs. Mexico Uruguay Mexico Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-URU-MEX-01 Uruguay v Mexico fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Mary Puljak 4 0 Elena Subirats 6 6 Fiorella Bonicelli 6 6 6 Yola Ramírez 4 8 2 Fiorella Bonicelli Lucia Sarno 11 2 8 Yola Ramírez Elena Subirats 9 6 6 Rhodesia vs. United States Rhodesia United States Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-RHO-USA-01 Rhodesia v United States fedcup.com 20 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Daphne Pattison 0 3 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 6 Sally Hudson-Beck 4 1 Linda Tuero 6 6 Sally Hudson-Beck Daphne Pattison 0 4 Sharon Walsh Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 6 Second round Australia vs. Canada Australia Canada Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-CAN-01 Australia v Canada fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Helen Gourlay 6 6 Janice Tindle 3 4 Evonne Goolagong 6 6 Jane O'Hara 3 1     Norway vs. Italy Norway Italy Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NOR-ITA-01 Norway v Italy fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 0 2 Ellen Grindvold 3 2 Anna-Maria Nasuelli 6 6 Kirsten Robsahm 5 1 Rosalba Vido 7 6     West Germany vs. Ireland West Germany Ireland Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-IRL-01 West Germany v Ireland fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Helga Masthoff 6 6 Geraldine Barniville 0 3 Katja Ebbinghaus 3 6 4 Susan Minford 6 4 6 Helga Masthoff Heide Schildknecht 6 6 Geraldine Barniville Susan Minford 1 2 Argentina vs. Great Britain Argentina Great Britain Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ARG-GBR-01 Argentina v Great Britain fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Raquel Giscafré 3 5 Winnie Shaw 6 7 Beatriz Araujo 3 8 Virginia Wade 6 10 Beatriz Araujo Raquel Giscafré 6 2 6 Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade 4 6 3 France vs. Ecuador France Ecuador 1900 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-ECU-01 France v Ecuador fedcup.com 2019-04-02 2019-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20190402145011/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-ECU-01 dead 21 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Gail Chanfreau 6 6 Ana María Ycaza 1 1 Françoise Dürr 6 6 María Eugenia Guzmán 1 3     Brazil vs. South Africa Brazil 1968 South Africa 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BRA-RSA-01 Brazil v South Africa fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 0 2 Beatrice Chrystman 4 1 Brenda Kirk 6 6 Andrea Menezes 2 2 Patricia Walkden 6 6     Netherlands vs. Colombia Netherlands Colombia Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-COL-01 Netherlands v Colombia fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Marijke Schaar 2 6 3 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 2 6 Betty Stöve 6 6 María Victoria de Moggio 1 0 Betty Stöve Gertruida Walhof 6 6 María Victoria de Moggio Isabel Fernández de Soto 2 1 Uruguay vs. United States Uruguay United States Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-URU-USA-01 Uruguay v United States fedcup.com 21 March 1972 Hard 0 2 Fiorella Bonicelli 1 0 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 6 Mary Puljak 0 0 Linda Tuero 6 6     Quarterfinals Australia vs. Italy Australia Italy Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-ITA-01 Australia v Italy fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Evonne Goolagong 6 6 Anna-Maria Nasuelli 0 3 Lesley Hunt 6 6 Monica Giorgi 1 1 Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 6 6 Monica Giorgi Anna-Maria Nasuelli 4 1 West Germany vs. Great Britain West Germany Great Britain Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-GBR-01 West Germany v Great Britain fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Heide Schildknecht 0 1 Winnie Shaw 6 6 Helga Masthoff 2 1 Virginia Wade 6 6 Helga Masthoff Heide Schildknecht 3 6 6 Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade 6 4 4 France vs. South Africa France South Africa 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-RSA-01 France v South Africa fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Françoise Dürr 7 3 6 Patricia Walkden 5 6 3 Gail Chanfreau 4 6 2 Brenda Kirk 6 0 6 Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr 3 4 Brenda Kirk Patricia Walkden 6 6 Netherlands vs. United States Netherlands United States Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-USA-01 Netherlands v United States fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Gertruida Walhof 6 1 7 Linda Tuero 3 6 9 Marijke Schaar 2 7 5 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 5 7 Marijke Schaar Gertruida Walhof 6 3 Sharon Walsh Valerie Ziegenfuss 8 6 Semifinals Australia vs. Great Britain Australia Great Britain Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-GBR-01 Australia v Great Britain fedcup.com 24 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Helen Gourlay 6 3 3 Winnie Shaw 4 6 6 Evonne Goolagong 6 8 6 Virginia Wade 4 10 1 Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 2 3 Virginia Wade Joyce Williams 6 6 South Africa vs. United States South Africa 1928 United States Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-RSA-USA-01 South Africa v United States fedcup.com 24 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Patricia Walkden 4 7 4 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 5 6 Brenda Kirk 6 6 Linda Tuero 3 2 Brenda Kirk Patricia Walkden 8 6 Sharon Walsh Valerie Ziegenfuss 6 1 Final Great Britain vs. South Africa Great Britain South Africa 1928 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-GBR-RSA-01 South Africa v Great Britain fedcup.com 26 October 2017 2 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20171026001438/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-GBR-RSA-01 dead 25 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Virginia Wade 6 6 Patricia Walkden 3 2 Winnie Shaw 6 5 0 Brenda Kirk 4 7 6 Virginia Wade Joyce Williams 1 5 Brenda Kirk Patricia Walkden 6 7 Consolation Round Teams which lost in the first or second round of the main draw went on to play in the Consolation Round. Draw Consolation first round22 March Consolation second round22–23 March Consolation Quarterfinals23 March Consolation Semifinals24 March Consolation final25 March MEX 2 GRE 1970 0 ESP 1945 0 CAN 2 BRA 1968 2 LUX 0 AUT 1 URU 2 JPN 1947 3 IRI 1964 0 RHO 3 NOR 0 DEN 3 TPE 0 NZL 3 FIN 0 SUI 1 COL 2 MEX 2 CAN 0 BRA 1968 1 URU 2 JPN 1947 2 RHO 1 DEN ARG https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-DEN-ARG-01 Denmark v Argentina fedcup.com w/o BEL 3 ISR 0 ECU 1900 2 IRL 1 NZL 0 COL 2 MEX 2 URU 1 JPN 1947 2 DEN 0 BEL 3 ECU 1900 0 COL 2 MEX 1 JPN 1947 2 BEL 1 COL 0 JPN 1947 3 First round Mexico vs. Greece Mexico Greece 1970 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-GRE-01 Mexico v Greece fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Elena Subirats 6 6 Dionissia Asteri 1 3 Yola Ramírez 6 6 Alice Koutsouri 0 0     Spain vs. Canada Spain 1945 Canada Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-ESP-CAN-01 Spain v Canada fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 0 2 Ana María Estalella Manso 3 4 Janice Tindle 6 6 Carmen Mandarino 6 3 5 Jane O'Hara 2 6 7     Brazil vs. Luxembourg Brazil 1968 Luxembourg Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BRA-LUX-01 Brazil v Luxembourg fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Andrea Menezes 6 6 Flore Wagner 1 3 Beatrice Chrystman 6 10 Josiane Graas 4 8     Austria vs. Uruguay Austria Uruguay Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-AUT-URU-01 Austria v Uruguay fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Sabine Benegger 6 7 Mary Puljak 2 5 Sonja Pachta 8 2 3 Fiorella Bonicelli 6 6 6 Veronika Buche Sonja Pachta 5 6 1 Fiorella Bonicelli Lucia Sarno 7 1 6 Japan vs. Iran Japan 1947 Iran 1964 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-IRI-01 Japan v Iran fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Sadigheh Akbari 0 2 Kimiyo Hatanaka 6 6 Parvin Afshar 3 1 Kimiyo Hatanaka Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Parvin Afshar Sadigheh Akbari 0 0 Rhodesia vs. Norway Rhodesia Norway Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-RHO-NOR-01 Rhodesia v Norway fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Daphne Pattison 6 6 Ellen Grindvold 2 4 Sally Hudson-Beck 6 6 Kirsten Robsahm 2 3 Daphne Pattison Jennifer Waggott 6 2 6 Ellen Grindvold Kirsten Robsahm 4 6 4 Denmark vs. Chinese Taipei Denmark Chinese Taipei Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-DEN-TPE-01 Chinese Taipei v Denmark fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Anne-Mette Sørensen 6 6 Liu Yu-han 3 4 Gitte Ejlerskov 6 6 Chan Shiu-man 3 3 Mari-Ann Klougart Lotte Solbeck 6 6 Chan Shiu-man Liu Yu-han 4 3 Second round New Zealand vs. Finland New Zealand Finland Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-NZL-FIN-01 New Zealand v Finland fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Marilyn Pryde 3 6 6 Leena Mutanen 6 3 0 Robyn Hunt 7 6 Helena Laitinen 5 1 Judy Connor Robyn Hunt 6 1 Leena Mutanen Laila Pirila 4 3 2 Switzerland vs. Colombia Switzerland Colombia Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-SUI-COL-01 Switzerland v Colombia fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Rita Felix 2 3 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 6 Marianne Kindler 6 1 6 María Victoria de Moggio 3 6 1 Evagreth Emmenegger Rita Felix 7 4 1 María Victoria de Moggio Isabel Fernández de Soto 5 6 6 Mexico vs. Canada Mexico Canada Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-CAN-01 Mexico v Canada fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Elena Subirats 6 6 Janice Tindle 4 4 Yola Ramírez 6 10 Jane O'Hara 4 8     Brazil vs. Uruguay Brazil 1968 Uruguay Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BRA-URU-01 Brazil v Uruguay fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 1 2 Iris Riedel 6 6 Lucia Sarno 2 3 Andrea Menezes 5 3 Fiorella Bonicelli 7 6 Andrea Menezes Iris Riedel 6 2 Fiorella Bonicelli Lucia Sarno 8 6 Japan vs. Rhodesia Japan 1947 Rhodesia Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-RHO-01 Japan v Rhodesia fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Daphne Pattison 4 1 Kimiyo Hatanaka 5 6 2 Sally Hudson-Beck 7 2 6 Kimiyo Hatanaka Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Daphne Pattison Jennifer Waggott 3 1 Belgium vs. Israel Belgium Israel Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BEL-ISR-01 Belgium v Israel fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Michèle Gurdal 6 6 Tova Epstein 4 1 Monique Van Haver 6 6 Mara Cohen-Mintz 1 0 Michèle Gurdal Monique Van Haver 6 6 Tova Epstein Gillian Kay 2 0 Ecuador vs. Ireland Ecuador 1900 Ireland Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-ECU-IRL-01 Ecuador v Ireland fedcup.com 22 March 1972 Hard 2 1 María Eugenia Guzmán 6 6 Geraldine Barniville 4 1 Rosario Briones 0 3 Eleanor McFadden 6 6 María Eugenia Guzmán Ana María Ycaza 6 6 6 Geraldine Barniville Eleanor McFadden 3 8 3 Quarterfinals New Zealand vs. Colombia New Zealand Colombia Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-NZL-COL-01 New Zealand v Colombia fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 0 2 Robyn Hunt 4 6 4 María Victoria de Moggio 6 3 6 Marilyn Pryde 4 2 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 6     Mexico vs. Uruguay Mexico Uruguay Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-URU-01 Mexico v Uruguay fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Elena Subirats 6 6 Mary Puljak 2 1 Yola Ramírez 3 4 Fiorella Bonicelli 6 6 Yola Ramírez Elena Subirats 7 6 Fiorella Bonicelli Lucia Sarno 5 4 Japan vs. Denmark Japan 1947 Denmark Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-DEN-01 Japan v Denmark fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 2 0 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Anne-Mette Sørensen 1 0 Kimiyo Hatanaka 6 6 Gitte Ejlerskov 2 1     Belgium vs. Ecuador Belgium Ecuador 1900 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BEL-ECU-01 Belgium v Ecuador fedcup.com 23 March 1972 Hard 3 0 Michèle Gurdal 6 6 María Eugenia Guzmán 1 4 Monique Van Haver 6 6 Rosario Briones 4 1 Michèle Gurdal Monique Van Haver 6 6 Rosario Briones Ana María Ycaza 1 4 Semifinals Colombia vs. Mexico Colombia Mexico Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-COL-MEX-01 Colombia v Mexico fedcup.com 24 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 6 Yola Ramírez 2 1 María Victoria de Moggio 3 3 Yola Ramírez 6 6 María Victoria de Moggio Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 5 6 Yola Ramírez Elena Subirats 3 7 4 Japan vs. Belgium Japan 1947 Belgium Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-BEL-01 Japan v Belgium fedcup.com 24 March 1972 Hard 2 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 Michèle Gurdal 2 4 Kimiyo Hatanaka 6 9 2 Monique Van Haver 8 7 6 Kimiyo Hatanaka Kazuko Sawamatsu 8 6 Michèle Gurdal Monique Van Haver 6 1 Final Colombia vs. Japan Colombia Japan 1947 Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-COL-JPN-01 Colombia v Japan fedcup.com 25 March 1972 Hard 0 3 Isabel Fernández de Soto 6 3 Kazuko Sawamatsu 8 6 María Victoria de Moggio 3 6 Kimiyo Hatanaka 6 8 María Victoria de Moggio Isabel Fernández de Soto 3 3 Kimiyo Hatanaka Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 See also 1972 Wightman Cup References Category:Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Category:Women's tennis in South Africa Category:International sports competitions hosted by South Africa Category:Women's sports competitions in South Africa Category:Hard court tennis tournaments Category:1972 in women's international sport