1969 Federation Cup (tennis)

International women's tennis competition 1969 Federation Cup 19 – 25 May 7th USA 1968 1970 The 1969 Federation Cup was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece from 19 to 25 May. United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1969 1969 Federation Cup fedcup.com 2019-04-17 2019-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20190417221656/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1969 dead Participating teams Participating Teams AUS BEL BRA 1968 BUL 1946 CAN TCH FRA GBR GRE old HUN INA ITA MEX NED POL 1928 RSA 1928 SUI USA FRG YUG Draw All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece on clay courts. |} First Round19 May Second Round21–22 May Quarterfinals23 May Semifinals24 May Final25 May INA 3 GRE old 0 BUL 1946 0 NED 3 FRG BRA 1968 w/o HUN 0 CAN 3 USA 3 YUG 0 MEX 0 ITA 3 SUI 0 TCH 3 INA 0 NED 3 FRG 3 CAN 0 BEL 0 GBR 3 RSA 1928 1 FRA 2 POL 1928 w/o AUS USA 3 ITA 0 TCH 1 NED 2 FRG 1 GBR 2 FRA 0 AUS 3 USA 3 NED 0 GBR 0 AUS 3 USA 2 AUS 1 First round Indonesia vs. Greece Indonesia Greece old Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-INA-GRE-01 Indonesia v Greece fedcup.com 19 May 1969 Clay 3 0 Lany Kaligis 6 6 Xantippe Vassiliadou 3 3 Lita Liem 6 6 Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos 0 3 Lany Kaligis Lita Liem 7 6 Dionissia Asteri Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos 5 3 Bulgaria vs. Netherlands Bulgaria 1967 Netherlands Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-BUL-NED-01 Bulgaria v Netherlands fedcup.com 19 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Lubka Radkova 2 1 Betty Stöve 6 6 Maria Chakarova 2 1 Marijke Schaar 6 6 Maria Chakarova Lubka Radkova 2 0 Ada Bakker Betty Stöve 6 6 Hungary vs. Canada Hungary Canada Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-HUN-CAN-01 Hungary v Canada fedcup.com 19 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Katalin Borka 6 5 9 Andrée Martin 3 7 11 Erzsébet Polgár 6 6 2 Faye Urban 1 8 6 Katalin Borka Éva Szabó 1 8 Jane O'Hara Faye Urban 6 10 Second round United States vs. Yugoslavia United States Yugoslavia Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-USA-YUG-01 United States v Yugoslavia fedcup.com 21 May 1969 Clay 3 0 Nancy Richey 6 6 Biljana Kostić 0 0 Julie Heldman 6 6 Irena Škulj 0 3 Peaches Bartkowicz Nancy Richey 6 6 Lena Dvornik Irena Škulj 1 0 Mexico vs. Italy Mexico Italy Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-MEX-ITA-01 Mexico v Italy fedcup.com 21 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Elena Subirats 6 2 1 Maria Teresa Riedl 4 6 6 Patricia Montaño 0 0 Lea Pericoli 6 6 Lucia Gongora Elena Subirats 2 3 Lucia Bassi Lea Pericoli 6 6 Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland Switzerland Czechoslovakia Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-SUI-TCH-01 Czechoslovakia v Switzerland fedcup.com 21 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Marianne Kindler 3 0 Alena Palmeová 6 6 Anne-Marie Studer 0 7 2 Vlasta Vopičková 6 5 6 Marianne Kindler Anne-Marie Studer 2 7 Alena Palmeová Vlasta Vopičková 6 9 Indonesia vs. Netherlands Indonesia Netherlands Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-INA-NED-01 Indonesia v Netherlands fedcup.com 21 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Lita Liem 6 3 3 Marijke Schaar 2 6 6 Lany Kaligis 2 3 Betty Stöve 6 6 Lany Kaligis Lita Liem 6 1 1 Marijke Schaar Betty Stöve 4 6 6 West Germany vs. Canada West Germany Canada Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-FRG-CAN-01 West Germany v Canada fedcup.com 22 May 1969 Clay 3 0 Almut Sturm 6 6 Andrée Martin 2 2 Helga Niessen 6 6 Faye Urban 4 1 Helga Niessen Heide Schildknecht 6 6 Jane O'Hara Faye Urban 3 2 Belgium vs. Great Britain Belgium Great Britain Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-BEL-GBR-01 Belgium v Great Britain fedcup.com 22 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Michele Kahn 1 0 Winnie Shaw 6 6 Ingrid Palmieri 2 2 Virginia Wade 6 6 Christiane Mercelis Ingrid Palmieri 4 0 Virginia Wade Joyce Williams 6 6 France vs. South Africa South Africa 1928 France Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-RSA-FRA-01 South Africa v France fedcup.com 22 May 1969 Clay 1 2 Brenda Kirk 6 2 1 Gail Chanfreau 4 6 6 Maryna Proctor 5 7 6 Rosie Darmon 7 5 1 Brenda Kirk Maryna Proctor 4 2 Gail Chanfreau Rosie Darmon 6 6 Quarterfinals United States vs. Italy United States Italy Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-USA-ITA-01 United States v Italy fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 3 0 Nancy Richey 6 6 Maria Teresa Riedl 0 0 Julie Heldman 6 6 Lea Pericoli 1 2 Peaches Bartkowicz Nancy Richey 4 8 6 Lucia Bassi Lea Pericoli 6 6 0 Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands Czechoslovakia Netherlands Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-TCH-NED-01 Czechoslovakia v Netherlands fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 1 2 Alena Palmeová 4 1 Betty Stöve 6 6 Vlasta Vopičková 6 6 Marijke Schaar 3 3 Alena Palmeová Vlasta Vopičková 6 5 4 Ada Bakker Betty Stöve 4 7 6 West Germany vs. Great Britain West Germany Great Britain Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-FRG-GBR-01 West Germany v Great Britain fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 1 2 Almut Sturm 4 1 Winnie Shaw 6 6 Helga Niessen 6 6 Virginia Wade 4 2 Helga Niessen Heide Schildknecht 5 3 Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade 7 6 France vs. Australia France Australia Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-FRA-AUS-01 France v Australia fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Gail Chanfreau 2 6 Kerry Melville 6 8 Rosie Darmon 1 1 Margaret Court 6 6 Gail Chanfreau Rosie Darmon 1 2 Margaret Court Judy Tegart 6 6 Semifinals United States vs. Netherlands United States Netherlands Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-USA-NED-01 United States v Netherlands fedcup.com 24 May 1969 Clay 3 0 Nancy Richey 7 6 Betty Stöve 5 2 Julie Heldman 2 9 6 Marijke Schaar 6 7 1 Peaches Bartkowicz Nancy Richey 6 4 6 Ada Bakker Betty Stöve 2 6 3 Great Britain vs. Australia Great Britain Australia Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-GBR-AUS-01 Great Britain v Australia fedcup.com 24 May 1969 Clay 0 3 Winnie Shaw 3 2 Kerry Melville 6 6 Virginia Wade 3 4 Margaret Court 6 6 Joyce Williams 6 2 3 Margaret Court Judy Tegart 4 6 6 Virginia Wade Final Australia vs. United States United States Australia Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-AUS-USA-01 United States v Australia fedcup.com 2017-10-24 2019-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20171024212214/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-M-AUS-USA-01 dead 25 May 1969 Clay 2 1 Julie Heldman 1 6 Margaret Court 6 8 Nancy Richey 6 6 Kerry Melville 4 3 Peaches Bartkowicz Nancy Richey 6 6 Margaret Court Judy Tegart 4 4 Consolation rounds Qualifying Draw 1 Consolation Qualifying Semifinals23 May Consolation Qualifying Final24 May BEL 2 CAN 1 INA 1 RSA 1928 2 BEL 1 RSA 1928 2 Qualifying Semifinals Belgium vs. Canada Belgium Canada Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-CQR-BEL-CAN-01 Belgium v Canada fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 2 1 Ingrid Palmieri 6 6 Andrée Martin 4 4 Michele Kahn 6 6 Jane O'Hara 4 3 Michele Kahn Christiane Mercelis 2 1 Andrée Martin Jane O'Hara 6 6 South Africa vs. Indonesia Indonesia South Africa 1928 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-CQR-INA-RSA-01 Indonesia v South Africa fedcup.com 23 May 1969 Clay 2 1 Qualifying Final Belgium vs. South Africa Belgium South Africa 1928 Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-CQR-BEL-RSA-01 Belgium v South Africa fedcup.com 24 May 1969 Clay 1 2 Michele Kahn 4 6 Brenda Kirk 6 8 Ingrid Palmieri 7 0 Maryna Proctor 9 6 Michele Kahn Christiane Mercelis 6 5 6 Brenda Kirk Wendy Tomlinson 4 7 1 Final South Africa vs. Mexico South Africa 1928 Mexico Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greecehttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1969-WG-CR-RSA-MEX-01 South Africa v Mexico fedcup.com 25 May 1969 Clay 3 0 References 30em Category:Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Category:May 1969 sports events in Europe Category:Women's sports competitions in Greece Category:International sports competitions hosted by Greece Category:Clay court tennis tournaments Category:1969 in women's international sport 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