1966 Federation Cup (tennis)

International women's tennis competition 1966 Federation Cup 10 – 15 May 4th USA 1965 1967 The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Billie Jean King Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10 to 15 May. United States won their second title, defeating West Germany in the final, in what was the first final not featuring Australia.https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1966 1966 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#/1966 dead Participating teams Participating Teams ARG AUS AUT BEL BUL 1946 CAN TCH GDR FRA GBR HUN ITA MAR NED POL 1928 RHO 1964 RSA 1928 SWE SUI USA FRG Draw All ties were played at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy on clay courts. First Round10 May Second Round12 May Quarterfinals13 May Semifinals14 May Final15 May SWE 3 MAR 0 HUN 2 BEL 1 BUL 1946 1 CAN 2 POL 1928 GDR w/o RHO 1964 3 AUT 0 USA 3 SWE 0 FRA 2 HUN 1 GBR 3 CAN 0 TCH 3 POL 1928 0 ITA 3 RHO 1964 0 ARG 0 FRG 3 NED 2 RSA 1928 1 SUI 0 AUS 3 USA 2 FRA 1 GBR 3 TCH 0 ITA 1 FRG 2 NED 1 AUS 2 USA 2 GBR 1 FRG 2 AUS 1 USA 3 FRG 0 First round Sweden vs. Morocco Sweden Morocco Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-SWE-MAR-01 Sweden v Morocco fedcup.com 10 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Christina Sandberg 7 6 6 Jacqueline Morales 9 3 2 Eva Lundqvist 6 6 Françoise Repoux 2 4 Ingrid Löfdahl Eva Lundqvist 7 7 Jacqueline Morales Françoise Repoux 5 5 Hungary vs. Belgium Hungary Belgium Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-HUN-BEL-01 Hungary v Belgium fedcup.com 10 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Klara Bardoczy 3 7 6 Christiane Mercelis 6 5 4 Erzsébet Széll 6 6 Michele Kahn 0 3 Klara Bardóczy Éva Szabó 6 1 2 Monique Bedoret Christiane Mercelis 4 6 6 Bulgaria vs. Canada Bulgaria 1946 Canada Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-BUL-CAN-01 Bulgaria v Canada fedcup.com 10 May 1966 Clay 1 2 Maria Chakarova 6 1 6 Vicki Berner 2 6 2 Lubka Radkova 3 0 Faye Urban 6 6 Maria Chakarova Lubka Radkova 1 0 Vicki Berner Faye Urban 6 6 Rhodesia vs. Austria Rhodesia 1964 Austria Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-RHO-AUT-01 Rhodesia v Austria fedcup.com 10 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Patricia Walkden 6 6 Sonja Pachta 2 4 Joan Walker 11 6 Monika Hassmann 9 2 Patricia Walkden Joan Walker 6 6 6 Monika Hassmann Sonja Pachta 4 8 4 Second round United States vs. Sweden United States Sweden Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-USA-SWE-01 United States v Sweden fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Billie Jean King 6 6 Christina Sandberg 2 3 Julie Heldman 6 6 Eva Lundqvist 4 0 Carole Graebner Billie Jean King 6 6 Ingrid Löfdahl Eva Lundqvist 3 1 France vs. Hungary France Hungary Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-FRA-HUN-01 Hungary v France fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Françoise Dürr 6 6 Klara Bardóczy 2 0 Évelyne Terras 1 1 Erzsébet Széll 6 6 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 6 6 Klara Bardóczy Erzsébet Széll 1 0 Great Britain vs. Canada Great Britain Canada Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-GBR-CAN-01 Great Britain v Canada fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Ann Jones 6 6 Vicki Berner 0 3 Winnie Shaw 6 6 Faye Urban 2 2 Ann Jones Elizabeth Starkie 8 6 Brenda Nunns Faye Urban 6 3 Czechoslovakia vs. Poland Czechoslovakia Poland 1928 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-TCH-POL-01 Czechoslovakia v Poland fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Vlasta Vopičková 6 6 Danula Rylska 2 1 Jitka Volavková 6 6 Barbara Olszewska 1 1 Jitka Volavková Vlasta Vopičková 6 6 Barbara Olszewska Danula Rylska 2 2 Italy vs. Rhodesia Italy Rhodesia 1964 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-ITA-RHO-01 Italy v. Rhodesia fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Lea Pericoli 6 4 6 Patricia Walkden 2 6 4 Maria Teresa Riedl 6 6 Joan Walker 1 2 Silvana Lazzarino Maria Teresa Riedl 6 6 Patricia Walkden Joan Walker 2 3 Argentina vs. West Germany Argentina West Germany Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-ARG-FRG-01 Argentina v West Germany fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 0 3 Norma Baylon 4 4 Edda Buding 6 6 Graciela Moran 0 3 Helga Niessen 6 6 Raquel Giscafré Graciela Moran 4 1 Edda Buding Helga Hösl 6 6 Netherlands vs. South Africa Netherlands South Africa 1928 Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-NED-RSA-01 Netherlands v South Africa fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Els Veentjer-Spruyt 4 2 Annette Van Zyl 6 6 Gertruida Groenman 6 1 6 Esmé Emmanuel 3 6 1 Gertruida Groenman Els Veentjer-Spruyt 8 3 6 Esmé Emmanuel Annette Van Zyl 6 6 2 Switzerland vs. Australia Switzerland Australia Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-SUI-AUS-01 Switzerland v Australia fedcup.com 12 May 1966 Clay 0 3 Sonja Fetz 0 0 Judy Tegart 6 6 Anne-Marie Studer 1 2 Gail Sherriff 6 6 Janine Bourgnon Sonja Fetz 0 2 Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart 6 6 Quarterfinals United States vs. France United States France Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-USA-FRA-01 United States v France fedcup.com 13 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Julie Heldman 6 6 Janine Lieffrig 0 4 Billie Jean King 5 6 6 Françoise Dürr 7 2 3 Carole Graebner Billie Jean King 2 6 3 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 6 2 6 Great Britain vs. Czechoslovakia Great Britain Czechoslovakia Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-GBR-TCH-01 Great Britain v Czechoslovakia fedcup.com 13 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Winnie Shaw 6 7 6 Jitka Volavková 4 9 4 Ann Jones 4 6 6 Vlasta Vopičková 6 2 1 Ann Jones Elizabeth Starkie 6 6 Jitka Volavková Vlasta Vopičková 3 4 Italy vs. West Germany Italy West Germany Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-ITA-FRG-01 Italy v West Germany fedcup.com 13 May 1966 Clay 1 2 Maria Teresa Riedl 3 4 Helga Niessen 6 6 Lea Pericoli 6 3 5 Edda Buding 4 6 7 Silvana Lazzarino Lea Pericoli 8 7 Helga Niessen Helga Hösl 6 5 Netherlands vs. Australia Netherlands Australia Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-NED-AUS-01 Netherlands v Australia fedcup.com 13 May 1966 Clay 1 2 Betty Stöve 6 6 Gail Sherriff 2 4 Els Veentjer-Spruyt 0 0 Judy Tegart 6 6 Gertruida Groenman Betty Stöve 1 6 Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart 6 8 Semifinals United States vs. Great Britain United States Great Britain Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-USA-GBR-01 United States v Great Britain fedcup.com 14 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Julie Heldman 6 5 6 Winnie Shaw 4 7 3 Billie Jean King 1 4 Ann Jones 6 6 Carole Graebner Billie Jean King 4 6 6 Ann Jones Elizabeth Starkie 6 3 0 West Germany v Australia West Germany Australia Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-FRG-AUS-01 West Germany v Australia fedcup.com 14 May 1966 Clay 2 1 Edda Buding 8 6 6 Judy Tegart 10 4 2 Helga Niessen 6 6 Karen Krantzcke 3 3 Edda Buding Helga Hösl 6 2 0 Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart 2 6 6 Final United States vs. West Germany United States West Germany Turin Press Sporting Club, Turin, Italyhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-USA-FRG-01 United States v West Germany fedcup.com 2017-10-16 2019-03-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20171016013726/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1966-WG-M-USA-FRG-01 dead 15 May 1966 Clay 3 0 Julie Heldman 4 7 6 Helga Niessen 6 5 1 Billie Jean King 6 3 6 Edda Buding 3 6 1 Carole Graebner Billie Jean King 6 6 Edda Buding Helga Hösl 4 2 References 30em Category:Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Category:1960s in Italian women's sport Category:Women's tennis in Italy Category:Women's sports competitions in Italy Category:International sports competitions hosted by Italy Category:Clay court tennis tournaments Category:1966 in women's international sport