1963_Federation_Cup_(tennis)
1963 Federation Cup (tennis)
1963 edition of the Federation Cup
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]
Quick Facts Details, Duration ...
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| Duration | 17 – 20 June |
| Edition | 1st |
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| Winning Nation |  United States |
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More information Participating Teams, Australia ...
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 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belgium |
 Canada |
 Czechoslovakia |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Great Britain |
 Hungary |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Norway |
 South Africa |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
 West Germany |
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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 | |||||||||||||||
 Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 France | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 West Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
Australia vs. Belgium
More information Australia 3, Belgium 0 ...
 Australia 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[2] 17 June 1963 Grass |
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Hungary vs. Denmark
More information Hungary 3, Denmark 0 ...
 Hungary 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[3] 17 June 1963 Grass |
 Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia
More information South Africa 2, Czechoslovakia 1 ...
 South Africa 2 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[4] 17 June 1963 Grass |
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France vs. West Germany
More information France 2, West Germany 1 ...
 France 2 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[5] 17 June 1963 Grass |
 West Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway vs. Austria
More information Norway 1, Austria 2 ...
 Norway 1 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[6] 17 June 1963 Grass |
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Canada vs. Great Britain
More information Canada 0, Great Britain 3 ...
 Canada 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[7] 17 June 1963 Grass |
 Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Netherlands
More information Switzerland 0, Netherlands 3 ...
 Switzerland 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[8] 17 June 1963 Grass |
 Netherlands 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
More information Italy 0, United States 3 ...
 Italy 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[9] 17 June 1963 Grass |
 United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Australia vs. Hungary
More information Australia 3, Hungary 0 ...
Australia 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[10] 18 June 1963 Grass |
Hungary 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Africa vs. France
More information South Africa 3, France 0 ...
South Africa 3 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[11] 18 June 1963 Grass |
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Austria vs. Great Britain
More information Austria 0, Great Britain 3 ...
Austria 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[12] 18 June 1963 Grass |
Great Britain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. United States
More information Netherlands 0, United States 3 ...
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
More information Australia 3, South Africa 0 ...
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
More information Great Britain 0, United States 3 ...
Great Britain 0 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[15] 19 June 1963 Grass |
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Final
More information Australia 1, United States 2 ...
Australia 1 |
Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom[16] 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) [lower-alpha 1] |
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- The final was switched from the outdoor grass courts to an indoor wood court due to the threat of bad weather.[17]
- "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.