1976 Federation Cup (tennis)
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Duration | 22–29 August |
Edition | 14th |
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Winning nation | United States |
← 1975 1977 → |
The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, enough teams entered to necessitate pre-qualifying rounds. The tiebreaker also was used for the first time. The tournament was held at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, from 22 to 29 August. The United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the sixth final between United States and Australia.
Qualifying round
[edit]Eight nations played off in July for a place in the main draw.
Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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Austria (Indoor carpet) | Austria | 0–3 | Luxembourg |
Mexico (Indoor carpet) | Mexico | 3–0 | Ireland |
Taiwan (Indoor carpet) | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Philippines |
Hanko, Finland (Indoor carpet) | Finland | 0–3 | Switzerland |
Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, and Switzerland advanced to Main Draw.
Main draw
[edit]All ties were played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, United States, on indoor carpet courts.
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Switzerland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Philippines | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Luxembourg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 |
1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds
First round
[edit]Indonesia vs. Switzerland
[edit]Indonesia 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Switzerland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Yugoslavia
[edit]Norway 1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Yugoslavia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. United States
[edit]Israel 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Argentina
[edit]New Zealand 1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Netherlands
[edit]Brazil 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Spain
[edit]Denmark 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Great Britain
[edit]France 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Philippines
[edit]Hungary 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Philippines 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Japan
[edit]Sweden 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. South Africa
[edit]South Korea 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Luxembourg
[edit]Italy 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Luxembourg 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico vs. West Germany
[edit]Mexico 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Rhodesia
[edit]Belgium 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Rhodesia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania vs. Australia
[edit]Romania 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round
[edit]Canada vs. Switzerland
[edit]Canada 1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Switzerland 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. United States
[edit]Yugoslavia 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Netherlands
[edit]Argentina 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Uruguay
[edit]Denmark 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Uruguay 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. South Africa
[edit]Sweden 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | South Africa 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. West Germany
[edit]Italy 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | West Germany 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. Australia
[edit]Belgium 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
[edit]Switzerland vs. United States
[edit]Switzerland 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Denmark
[edit]Netherlands 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Denmark 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. South Africa
[edit]Great Britain 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Germany vs. Australia
[edit]West Germany 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]United States vs. Netherlands
[edit]United States 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Australia
[edit]Great Britain 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]United States vs. Australia
[edit]United States 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States 29 August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1976 Federation Cup Champions |
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United States Fifth title |
Consolation Rounds
[edit]Draw
[edit]Consolation First Round | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Final | ||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania |
First round
[edit]Brazil vs. Luxembourg
[edit]Brazil 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Luxembourg 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japan vs. Israel
[edit]Japan 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Israel 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Mexico
[edit]South Korea 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indonesia vs. New Zealand
[edit]Indonesia 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | New Zealand 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Spain
[edit]Norway 1 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
[edit]France vs. Rhodesia
[edit]France 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Rhodesia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil vs. Japan
[edit]Brazil 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Japan 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. New Zealand
[edit]South Korea 3 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Romania
[edit]Spain 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]France vs. Brazil
[edit]France 2 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Brazil 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Romania
[edit]South Korea 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]France vs. Romania
[edit]France 0 | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, United States August 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Romania 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Indonesia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Norway v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Israel v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "New Zealand v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Philippines". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Japan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Mexico v West Germany". fedcup.com.
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