1963 Federation Cup (tennis)

International women's tennis competition April 2022 1963 Federation Cup 17 – 20 June 1st USA 1964 The 1963 Federation Cup was the first edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The tournament was created provide a team competition for women, similar to the Davis Cup men's competition. 16 nations participated in the first event, which was held at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom from 17–20 June. United States won the first title, defeating Australia in the final.https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1963 1963 Federation Cup fedcup.com 17 April 2019 20 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190417221656/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1963 dead Participating teams Participating Teams AUS AUT BEL CAN 1957 TCH DEN FRA GBR HUN ITA NED NOR RSA 1928 SUI USA FRG Draw All ties were played at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom on grass courts. 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June AUS 3 BEL 0 HUN 3 DEN 0 RSA 1928 2 TCH 1 FRA 2 FRG 1 NOR 1 AUT 2 CAN 1957 0 GBR 3 SUI 0 NED 3 ITA 0 USA 3 AUS 3 HUN 0 RSA 1928 3 FRA 0 AUT 0 GBR 3 NED 0 USA 3 AUS 3 RSA 1928 0 GBR 0 USA 3 AUS 1 USA 2 First round Australia vs. Belgium Australia Belgium Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUS-BEL-01 Australia v Belgium fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 3 0 Margaret Smith 6 6 Christiane Mercelis 3 1 Jan Lehane 6 6 Elza Bellens 0 3 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6 6 Mary Marechal Christiane Mercelis 1 0 Hungary vs. Denmark Hungary Denmark Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-HUN-DEN-01 Hungary v Denmark fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 3 0 Zsuzsa Körmöczy 6 6 Pia Balling 4 0 Zsófia Broszmann 7 6 Vera Johansen 5 4 Klara Bardóczy Zsófia Broszmann 6 3 6 Pia Balling Vera Johansen 2 6 3 South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia South Africa 1928 Czechoslovakia Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-RSA-TCH-01 South Africa v Czechoslovakia fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 2 1 Renée Schuurman 3 6 6 Věra Suková 6 2 8 Margaret Hunt 6 6 Markéta Prochová 2 2 Margaret Hunt Renée Schuurman 6 6 Markéta Prochová Věra Suková 3 2 France vs. West Germany France West Germany Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-FRA-FRG-01 France v West Germany fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 2 1 Françoise Dürr 3 4 Edda Buding 6 6 Janine Lieffrig 6 4 6 Margot Dittmeyer 3 6 2 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 6 6 Edda Buding Renate Ostermann 3 3 Norway vs. Austria Norway Austria Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-NOR-AUT-01 Norway v Austria fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 1 2 Liv Paldan 3 2 Sonja Pachta 6 6 Ruth Hauknes 6 6 Andrea Winkler 4 3 Liv Paldan Tone Schirmer 3 3 Edda Herdy Sonja Pachta 6 6 Canada vs. Great Britain Canada 1957 Great Britain Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-CAN-GBR-01 Canada v Great Britain fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Ann Barclay 0 1 Ann Jones 6 6 Louise Brown 6 3 Christine Truman 8 6 Ann Barclay Louise Brown 1 3 Ann Jones Christine Truman 6 6 Switzerland vs. Netherlands Switzerland Netherlands Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-SUI-NED-01 Switzerland v Netherlands fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Alice Wavre 1 4 Eva de Jong 6 6 Janine Bourgnon 6 3 Jenny Ridderhof 8 6 Janine Bourgnon Anne-Marie Studer 1 3 Eva de Jong Jenny Ridderhof 6 6 Italy vs. United States Italy United States Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-ITA-USA-01 Italy v United States fedcup.com 17 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Lea Pericoli 4 6 2 Darlene Hard 6 2 6 Silvana Lazzarino 8 1 2 Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 6 Silvana Lazzarino Lea Pericoli 4 1 Carole Caldwell Darlene Hard 6 6 Quarterfinals Australia vs. Hungary Australia Hungary Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUS-HUN-01 Australia v Hungary fedcup.com 18 June 1963 Grass 3 0 Margaret Smith 6 6 Zsuzsa Körmöczy 0 1 Jan Lehane 6 6 Zsófia Broszmann 1 2 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6 6 Klara Bardóczy Zsófia Broszmann 1 1 South Africa vs. France South Africa 1928 France Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-RSA-FRA-01 South Africa v France fedcup.com 18 June 1963 Grass 3 0 Renée Schuurman 6 3 6 Françoise Dürr 3 6 3 Margaret Hunt 6 5 6 Janine Lieffrig 4 7 2 Margaret Hunt Renée Schuurman 7 6 Françoise Dürr Janine Lieffrig 5 1 Austria vs. Great Britain Austria Great Britain Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUT-GBR-01 Austria v Great Britain fedcup.com 18 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Sonja Pachta 2 1 Christine Truman 6 6 Andrea Winkler 2 3 Deidre Catt 6 6 Edda Herdy Sonja Pachta 1 0 Ann Jones Christine Truman 6 6 Netherlands vs. United States Netherlands United States Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-NED-USA-01 Netherlands v United States fedcup.com 18 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Eva de Jong 2 2 Darlene Hard 6 6 Jenny Ridderhof 2 2 Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 Eva de Jong Jenny Ridderhof 0 3 Carole Caldwell Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6 Semifinals Australia vs. South Africa Australia South Africa 1928 Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUS-RSA-01 Australia v South Africa fedcup.com 19 June 1963 Grass 3 0 Margaret Smith 6 6 Renée Schuurman 3 2 Jan Lehane 4 9 6 Margaret Hunt 6 7 1 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 5 6 6 Margaret Hunt Renée Schuurman 7 3 3 Great Britain vs. United States Great Britain United States Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-GBR-USA-01 Great Britain v United States fedcup.com 19 June 1963 Grass 0 3 Ann Jones 2 4 Darlene Hard 6 6 Christine Truman 3 6 4 Billie Jean Moffitt 6 3 6 Ann Jones Christine Truman 6 7 3 Carole Caldwell Darlene Hard 2 9 6 Final Australia United States Queen's Club, London, United Kingdomhttps://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUS-USA-01 Australia v United States fedcup.com 12 October 2017 19 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012201440/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1963-WG-M-AUS-USA-01 dead 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) indoor The final was switched from the outdoor grass courts to an indoor wood court due to the threat of bad weather.International Tennis Won By Americans https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2qlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4269%2C3197663 Lewiston Morning Tribune June 21, 1963 8 Google News Archive 1 2 Margaret Smith 6 6 Darlene Hard 3 0 Lesley Turner 7 0 3 Billie Jean Moffitt 5 6 6 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6 11 3 Darlene Hard Billie Jean Moffitt 3 13 6 Notes References 30em Category:Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Category:1963 in English tennis Category:1963 in English women's sport Category:June 1963 sports events in the United 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