1968_Federation_Cup_(tennis)
1968 Federation Cup (tennis)
1968 edition of the Federation Cup
The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May. Australia defeated the Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States, giving Australia their third title.[1]
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All ties were played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on clay courts.
| First Round 21 May | Second Round 22–23 May | Quarterfinals 24 May | Semifinals 25 May | Final 26 May | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia
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 Brazil
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| Australia
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 South Africa
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria
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 West Germany
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| Netherlands
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 France
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| France
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
Czechoslovakia vs. Norway
More information Czechoslovakia 2, Norway 0 ...
 Czechoslovakia 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[2] 21 May 1968 Clay |
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Great Britain vs. Sweden
More information Great Britain 3, Sweden 0 ...
 Great Britain 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[3] 21 May 1968 Clay |
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Soviet Union vs. Belgium
More information Soviet Union 3, Belgium 0 ...
 Soviet Union 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[4] 21 May 1968 Clay |
 Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Mexico
More information Italy 2, Mexico 1 ...
 Italy 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[5] 21 May 1968 Clay |
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Netherlands vs. Finland
More information Netherlands 3, Finland 0 ...
 Netherlands 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[6] 21 May 1968 Clay |
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Poland vs. Greece
More information Poland 2, Greece 0 ...
 Poland 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[7] 21 May 1968 Clay |
 Greece 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bulgaria vs. Chile
More information Bulgaria 2, Chile 1 ...
 Bulgaria 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[8] 21 May 1968 Clay |
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Second round
Australia vs. Brazil
More information Australia 3, Brazil 0 ...
 Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[9] 22 May 1968 Clay |
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South Africa vs. Canada
More information South Africa 3, Canada 0 ...
 South Africa 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[10] 22 May 1968 Clay |
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Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain
More information Czechoslovakia 1, Great Britain 2 ...
Czechoslovakia 1 |
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Soviet Union vs. Italy
More information Soviet Union 3, Italy 0 ...
Soviet Union 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[12] 22 May 1968 Clay |
Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Poland
More information Netherlands 2, Poland 1 ...
Netherlands 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[13] 23 May 1968 Clay |
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France vs. Portugal
More information France 3, Portugal 0 ...
 France 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[14] 23 May 1968 Clay |
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Switzerland vs. United States
More information Switzerland 0, United States 3 ...
 Switzerland 0 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[15] 23 May 1968 Clay |
 United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Australia vs. South Africa
More information Australia 2, South Africa 1 ...
Australia 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[16] 24 May 1968 Clay |
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Great Britain vs. Soviet Union
More information Great Britain 3, Soviet Union 0 ...
Great Britain 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[17] 24 May 1968 Clay |
Soviet Union 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Bulgaria
More information Netherlands 3, Bulgaria 0 ...
Netherlands 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[18] 24 May 1968 Clay |
Bulgaria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. United States
More information France 1, United States 2 ...
France 1 |
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Semifinals
Australia vs. Great Britain
More information Australia 3, Great Britain 0 ...
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[20] 25 May 1968 Clay |
Great Britain 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- The doubles rubber for this tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most games (pre-tiebreak), with 51[21]
Netherlands vs. United States
More information Netherlands 2, United States 1 ...
Netherlands 2 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[22] 25 May 1968 Clay |
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Final
Australia vs. Netherlands
More information Australia 3, Netherlands 0 ...
Australia 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[23] 26 May 1968 Clay |
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- "1968 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Norway". fedcup.com.
- "Great Britain v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- "Italy v Mexico". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Finland". fedcup.com.
- "Poland v Greece". fedcup.com.
- "Bulgaria v Chile". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- "South Africa v Canada". fedcup.com.
- "Czechoslovakia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Soviet Union v Italy". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Poland". fedcup.com.
- "France v Portugal". fedcup.com.
- "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- "Great Britain Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- "France v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- "Fed Cup General Records". fedcup.com.
- "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Australia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.