1963 Federation Cup (tennis)
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Duration | 17 – 20 June |
Edition | 1st |
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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.[1]
Participating teams
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![]() Australia | ![]() Austria | ![]() Belgium | ![]() Canada |
![]() Czechoslovakia | ![]() Denmark | ![]() France | ![]() Great Britain |
![]() Hungary | ![]() Italy | ![]() Netherlands | ![]() Norway |
![]() South Africa | ![]() Switzerland | ![]() United States | ![]() West Germany |
Draw
All ties were played at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom on grass courts.
First round 17 June | Quarterfinals 18 June | Semifinals 19 June | Final 20 June | |||||||||||||||
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First round
Australia vs. Belgium
![]() Australia 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[2] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Belgium 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungary vs. Denmark
![]() Hungary 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[3] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia
![]() South Africa 2 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[4] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Czechoslovakia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. West Germany
![]() France 2 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[5] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() West Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Austria
![]() Norway 1 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[6] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Austria 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Great Britain
![]() Canada 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[7] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Netherlands
![]() Switzerland 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[8] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
![]() Italy 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[9] 17 June 1963 Grass | ![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Australia vs. Hungary
![]() Australia 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[10] 18 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Hungary 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. France
![]() South Africa 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[11] 18 June 1963 Grass | ![]() France 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Great Britain
![]() Austria 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[12] 18 June 1963 Grass | ![]() Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. United States
![]() Netherlands 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[13] 18 June 1963 Grass | ![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Australia vs. South Africa
![]() Australia 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[14] 19 June 1963 Grass | ![]() South Africa 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. United States
![]() Great Britain 0 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[15] 19 June 1963 Grass | ![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
![]() Australia 1 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[16] 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) [a] | ![]() United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes
- ^ The final was switched from the outdoor grass courts to an indoor wood court due to the threat of bad weather.[17]
References
- ^ "1963 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v West Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Norway v Austria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Canada v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Switzerland v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Hungary". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "International Tennis Won By Americans". Lewiston Morning Tribune. 21 June 1963. p. 8 – via Google News Archive.
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