1965 Federation Cup (tennis)

International women's tennis competition March 2024 1965 Federation Cup 15 – 18 January 3rd 11 AUS 1964 1966 The 1965 Federation Cup was a team tennis tournament that took place at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was third edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup and had eleven nations participating in the tournament throughout the four days from 15–18 January 1965. The eleven teams played in a knockout format with six teams having to play in the opening round to join the remaining five who received first rounds byes. After winning all of the ties 3-0, the final was between the United States and Australia who for the third time in consecutive years met up in the final which was played on the 18 January. After Lesley Turner and Margaret Smith each recorded wins in the singles, Australia would defend their title that they won in 1964 despite a loss in the doubles.https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1965 1965 Federation Cup fedcup.com 2019-04-17 2019-03-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20190417221656/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1965 dead Participating teams Participating Teams ARG AUS BRA 1960 FRA GBR ITA JPN 1947 NZL RSA 1928 USA FRG Draw All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia on grass courts. First Round15 January Quarterfinals16 January Semifinals17 January Final18 January FRG 1 ITA 2 JPN 1947 0 FRA 3 NZL 2 ARG 1 USA 3 ITA 0 GBR 2 RSA 1928 1 FRA 2 BRA 1960 1 NZL 0 AUS 3 USA 3 GBR 0 FRA 0 AUS 3 USA 1 AUS 2 First round West Germany vs. Italy West Germany Italy Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-FRG-ITA-01 West Germany v Italy fedcup.com 15 January 1965 Grass 1 2 Helga Niessen 6 0 Lea Pericoli 8 4 2 Heide Schildknecht 6 5 4 Francesca Gordigiani 4 7 6 Helga Niessen Heide Schildknecht 6 6 Francesca Gordigiani Lea Pericoli 3 1 Japan vs. France Japan 1947 France Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-JPN-FRA-01 Japan v France fedcup.com 15 January 1965 Grass 0 3 Kazuko Kuromatsu 2 1 Françoise Dürr 6 6 Yohko Obata 3 3 Janine Lieffrig 6 6 Kazuko Kuromatsu Yohko Obata 3 0 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 6 6 New Zealand vs. Argentina New Zealand Argentina Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-NZL-ARG-01 New Zealand v Argentina fedcup.com 15 January 1965 Grass 2 1 Ruia Morrison-Davy 3 3 Norma Baylon 6 6 Elizabeth Terry 7 6 Nora Somoza 5 4 Ruia Morrison-Davy Elizabeth Terry 6 8 Norma Baylon Nora Somoza 4 6 Quarterfinals United States vs. Italy United States Italy Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-USA-ITA-01 United States v Italy fedcup.com 16 January 1965 Grass 3 0 Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 Lea Pericoli 3 1 Carole Graebner 6 6 Francesca Gordigiani 1 0 Carole Graebner Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 Francesca Gordigiani Lea Pericoli 0 2 Great Britain vs. South Africa Great Britain South Africa 1928 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-GBR-RSA-01 Great Britain v South Africa fedcup.com 16 January 1965 Grass 2 1 Ann Jones 2 6 1 Annette Van Zyl 6 3 6 Christine Truman 6 2 7 Bernice Vukovich 2 6 5 Ann Jones Deidre Keller 6 6 6 Annette Van Zyl Bernice Vukovich 8 3 4 France vs. Brazil France Brazil 1960 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-FRA-BRA-01 France v Brazil fedcup.com 16 January 1965 Grass 2 1 Françoise Dürr 1 6 1 Maria Bueno 6 4 6 Janine Lieffrig 6 6 Maureen Schwartz 1 1 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 6 6 6 Maria Bueno Maureen Schwartz 8 3 4 New Zealand vs. Australia New Zealand Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-NZL-AUS-01 New Zealand v Australia fedcup.com 16 January 1965 Grass 0 3 Ruia Morrison-Davy 1 4 Margaret Smith 6 6 Elizabeth Terry 3 0 Lesley Turner 6 6 Ruia Morrison-Davy Elizabeth Terry 2 1 Margaret Smith Judy Tegart 6 6 Semifinals United States vs. Great Britain United States Great Britain Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-USA-GBR-01 United States v Great Britain fedcup.com 17 January 1965 Grass 3 0 Carole Graebner 6 6 Christine Truman 3 2 Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 Ann Jones 2 4 Carole Graebner Billie Jean Moffitt 4 8 6 Ann Jones Christine Truman 6 6 4 France vs. Australia France Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-FRA-AUS-01 France v Australia fedcup.com 17 January 1965 Grass 0 3 Françoise Dürr 2 2 Margaret Smith 6 6 Janine Lieffrig 1 5 Lesley Turner 6 7 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 1 4 Margaret Smith Judy Tegart 6 6 Final United States vs. Australia United States Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australiahttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-USA-AUS-01 United States v Australia fedcup.com 2017-10-14 2019-03-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034114/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1965-WG-M-USA-AUS-01 dead 18 January 1965 Grass 1 2 Carole Graebner 3 6 3 Lesley Turner 6 2 6 Billie Jean Moffitt 4 6 Margaret Smith 6 8 Carole Graebner Billie Jean Moffitt 7 4 6 Margaret Smith Judy Tegart 5 6 4 References 30em Category:Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup 1965 Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Category:Tennis in Victoria (state) Category:Women's sporting events in Victoria (state) Category:1965 in Australian women's sport Category:Women's sport in Melbourne Category:Sport in the City of Stonnington Category:Women's tennis in Australia Category:1965 in women's international sport Category:Grass court tennis tournaments