1964 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1964 Federation Cup was the second edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, United States, from 1–5 September. Australia won the title, defeating defending champions United States in the final.

Participating teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Canada
Czechoslovakia	Denmark	France	Great Britain	Italy
Ireland	Japan	Mexico	Netherlands	Norway
South Africa	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	West Germany

Draw

All ties were played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, United States, on grass courts.

	First Round 1 September					Second Round 2 September					Quarterfinals 3 September					Semifinals 4 September					Finals 5 September
							United States	3
							Ireland	0
												United States	3
											Argentina	0
							Argentina	3
							Belgium	0
																	United States	3
																	Great Britain	0
							Great Britain	3
							Norway	0
												Great Britain	2
											South Africa	1
		Japan	0
		South Africa	3
							South Africa	2
							Czechoslovakia	1
		Mexico	0
		Czechoslovakia	3
																						United States	1
																						Australia	2
		Netherlands	2
		Austria	1
							Netherlands	1
							France	2
		Switzerland	0
		France	3
												France	2
											West Germany	1
							Italy	0
							West Germany	3
																	France	0
																	Australia	3
							Sweden	1
							Canada	2
												Canada	0
											Australia	3
							Denmark	0
							Australia	3

First Round

Japan vs. South Africa

Japan 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 1 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		South Africa 3
1 2 3 1 Reiko Migayi Annette Du Plooy 2 6 3 6     2 Kazuko Kuromatsu Glenda Swan 0 6 5 7     3 Reiko Migayi / Yohko Obata Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy 4 6 0 6

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Mexico vs. Czechoslovakia

Mexico 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 1 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Antonia Prado Jitka Volavková 4 6 1 6     2 Patricia Reyes Vlasta Kodesová 3 6 6 4 2 6   3 Antonia Prado / Patricia Reyes Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová 4 6 1 6

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Netherlands vs. Austria

Netherlands 2	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 1 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Austria 1
1 2 3 1 Gertruida Walhof Andrea Winkler 6 3 1 6 6 1   2 Betty Stöve Monika Hassmann 6 1 2 6 2 6   3 Gertruida Walhof / Betty Stöve Monika Hassmann / Andrea Winkler 6 2 6 0

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Switzerland vs. France

Switzerland 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 1 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Alice Wavre Françoise Dürr 3 6 2 6     2 Anne-Marie Studer Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 2 6 3 6     3 Anne-Marie Studer / Alice Wavre Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 6 8 2 6

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Second Round

United States vs. Ireland

United States 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Ireland 0
1 2 3 1 Billie Jean Moffitt Geraldine Barniville 6 2 6 2     2 Nancy Richey Eleanor McFadden 6 3 6 2     3 Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman Geraldine Barniville / Eleanor McFadden 6 1 6 2

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Argentina vs. Belgium

Argentina 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Belgium 0
1 2 3 1 Norma Baylon Christiane Mercelis 8 6 6 2     2 Ana-Maria Bocio Monique Bedoret 6 1 6 3     3 Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis 1 6 6 3 6 3

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Great Britain vs. Norway

Great Britain 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Norway 0
1 2 3 1 Ann Haydon-Jones Liv Hubert 6 1 6 1     2 Deidre Keller Kirsten Robsahm 6 0 10 8     3 Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon-Jones Liv Hubert / Kirsten Robsahm 6 2 6 2

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South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia

South Africa 2	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Czechoslovakia 1
1 2 3 1 Annette Du Plooy Jitka Volavková 6 2 6 4     2 Glenda Swan Vlasta Kodesová 4 6 7 9     3 Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Kodesová 6 0 6 2

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Netherlands vs. France

Netherlands 1	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Gertruida Walhof Françoise Dürr 6 4 3 6 3 6   2 Betty Stöve Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6 4 3 6 6 4   3 Gertruida Walhof / Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 10 12 3 6

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Italy vs. West Germany

Italy 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		West Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Maria-Teresa Riedl Helga Hösl 4 6 5 7     2 Francesca Gordigiani Heide Schildknecht 4 6 4 6     3 Francesca Gordigiani / Maria-Teresa Riedl Heide Schildknecht / Helga Hösl 4 6 2 6

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Sweden vs. Canada

Sweden 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Canada 3
1 2 3 1 Katarina Bartholdson Benita Senn 6 1 6 3     2 Ulla Sandulf Vicky Berner 3 6 4 6     3 Katarina Bartholdson / Ulla Sandulf Vicky Berner / Louise Brown 3 6 3 6

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Denmark vs. Australia

Denmark 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Pia Balling Margaret Smith 2 6 1 6     2 Ulla Pontoppidan Lesley Turner 1 6 1 6     3 Pia Balling / Ulla Pontoppidan Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith 0 6 1 6

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Quarterfinals

United States vs. Argentina

United States 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 3 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Argentina 0
1 2 3 1 Billie Jean Moffitt Norma Baylon 12 10 9 7     2 Nancy Richey Ana-Maria Bocio 6 3 6 2     3 Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio 6 4 6 1

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Great Britain vs. South Africa

Great Britain 2	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 3 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		South Africa 1
1 2 3 1 Ann Haydon-Jones Annette Du Plooy 6 4 5 7 5 6   2 Deidre Keller Glenda Swan 6 3 6 1     3 Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon-Jones Glenda Swan / Annette Du Plooy 7 5 8 6

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France vs. West Germany

France 2	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 3 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		West Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Helga Hösl 6 4 6 2     2 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Heide Orth 2 6 5 7     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Heide Orth / Helga Hösl 7 5 6 3

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Canada vs. Australia

Canada 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 3 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Benita Senn Margaret Smith 1 6 0 6     2 Vicky Berner Lesley Turner 3 6 1 6     3 Vicky Berner / Louise Brown Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner 1 6 2 6

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Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain

United States 3	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 4 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Great Britain 0
1 2 3 1 Billie Jean Moffitt Ann Haydon-Jones 6 4 6 3     2 Nancy Richey Deidre Keller 6 4 6 3     3 Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman Deidre Keller / Ann Haydon-Jones 6 1 6 3

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France vs. Australia

France 0	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 4 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Margaret Smith 4 6 1 6     2 Janine Lieffrig Lesley Turner 1 6 2 6     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner 3 6 7 9

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Final

United States vs. Australia

United States 1	Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 5 September 1964 Grass (outdoor)		Australia 2
1 2 3 1 Billie Jean Moffitt Margaret Smith 2 6 3 6     2 Nancy Richey Lesley Turner 5 7 1 6     3 Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Hantze Susman Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner 4 6 7 5 6 1

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1964 Federation Cup Champions
Australia First title

References

1. "Japan v South Africa". fedcup.com.
2. "Mexico v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
3. "Netherlands v Austria". fedcup.com.
4. "Switzerland v France". fedcup.com.
5. "United States v Ireland". fedcup.com.
6. "Argentina v Belgium". fedcup.com.
7. "Great Britain v Norway". fedcup.com.
8. "South Africa v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
9. "Netherlands v France". fedcup.com.
10. "Italy v West Germany". fedcup.com.
11. "Sweden v Canada". fedcup.com.
12. "Denmark v Australia". fedcup.com.
13. "United States v Argentina". fedcup.com.
14. "Great Britain v South Africa". fedcup.com.
15. "France v West Germany". fedcup.com.
16. "Canada v Australia". fedcup.com.
17. "United States v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
18. "France v Australia". fedcup.com.
19. "United States v Australia". fedcup.com.