1978 Federation Cup (tennis)

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The 1978 Federation Cup was the 16th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, from 27 November – 3 December. The United States won their third consecutive title, defeating Australia in their eighth final.

Qualifying Round

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team
16 August  Ireland 2–1  Finland
19 August  South Korea 3–0  Chinese Taipei
19 August  Philippines 3–0  Thailand

Ireland vs. Finland


Ireland
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
16 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Finland
1
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Finland		 Jo Sheridan
Pirjo Ojala		 4
6		 6
3		 3
6		  
2 Republic of Ireland
Finland		 Helen Lennon
Elina Durchman		 6
2		 2
6		 6
1		  
3 Republic of Ireland
Finland		 Bernadette Davy / Helen Lennon
Elina Durchman / Pirjo Ojala		 6
3		 6
2		    

[1]

South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei


South Korea
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
19 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3
1 South Korea
Chinese Taipei		 Kim Nam-sook
Ho Chiu-mei		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 South Korea
Chinese Taipei		 Lee Duk-hee
Wen Hsiu-tsuan		 6
3		 6
1		    
3 South Korea
Chinese Taipei		 Lee Duk-hee / Yang Jeong-soon
Hsieh Li-chuan / Lee Hsiu		 6
0		 6
0		    

[2]

Philippines vs. Thailand


Philippines
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
19 August 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Thailand
0
1 2 3
1 Philippines
Thailand		 Gladys Imperial
Chalada Wattana		 7
5		 6
3		    
2 Philippines
Thailand		 Marisa Sanchez
Suthasini Sirikaya		 77
65		 6
3		    
3 Philippines
Thailand		 Carmencita de la Rosa / Gladys Imperial
Chalada Wattana / Sirikanya Hoonsiri		 6
3		 6
1		    

[3]

Main Draw

Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czechoslovakia

Denmark
France
Great Britain
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan

Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
South Korea

Soviet Union		 30x27px
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
West Germany
Yugoslavia

All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia, on grass courts.

  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
    United States 3  
Q   South Korea 0  
      United States 3  
        New Zealand 0  
    Canada 0
    New Zealand 3  
      United States 3  
      France 0  
    Argentina 2  
    Denmark 1  
      Argentina 0
        France 3  
    Sweden 1
    France 2  
      United States 3  
      Great Britain 0  
    Czechoslovakia 3  
    Portugal 0  
      Czechoslovakia 3
        Indonesia 0  
Q   Philippines 1
    Indonesia 2  
      Czechoslovakia 1
      Great Britain 2  
    West Germany 3  
    Brazil 0  
      West Germany 1
        Great Britain 2  
   23x15px Spain 0
    Great Britain 3  
      United States 2
      Australia 1
    Soviet Union 3  
    Austria 0  
      Soviet Union 0  
        Yugoslavia 3  
    Yugoslavia 3
    Norway 0  
      Soviet Union 3  
      Romania 0  
    Romania 2  
    Italy 1  
      Romania 2
         Switzerland 1  
Q   Ireland 0
     Switzerland 3  
      Soviet Union 1
      Australia 2  
    Netherlands 3  
    Mexico 0  
      Netherlands 3
        Chile 0  
    Chile 3
    Uruguay 0  
      Netherlands 0
      Australia 3  
    Israel 0  
    Japan 3  
      Japan 0
        Australia 3  
    Belgium 0
    Australia 3  

First Round

United States vs. South Korea


United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
South Korea
0
1 2 3
1 United States
South Korea		 Tracy Austin
Choi Kyeong-mi		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 United States
South Korea		 Chris Evert
Han Yoon-ja		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 United States
South Korea		 Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Cha Eun-jeong / Choi Kyeong-mi		 6
1		 6
0		    

[4]

Canada vs. New Zealand


Canada
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1 Canada
New Zealand		 Wendy Barlow
Brenda Perry		 6
4		 9
11		 2
6		  
2 Canada
New Zealand		 Marjorie Blackwood
Judy Chaloner		 7
5		 4
6		 5
7		  
3 Canada
New Zealand		 Wendy Barlow / Lisette Senn
Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton		 4
6		 3
6		    

[5]

Argentina vs. Denmark


Argentina
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1 Argentina
Denmark		 Raquel Giscafré
Anne-Mette Sorensen		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Argentina
Denmark		 Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Dorte Ekner		 11
9		 2
6		 6
4		  
3 Argentina
Denmark		 Viviana Segal / Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Dorte Ekner / Helle Viragh		 7
9		 5
7		    

[6]

Sweden vs. France


Sweden
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
2
1 2 3
1 Sweden
France		 Elisabeth Ekblom
Gail Benedetti		 3
6		 3
6		    
2 Sweden
France		 Nina Bohm
Françoise Dürr		 4
6		 1
6		    
3 Sweden
France		 Nina Bohm / Elisabeth Ekblom
Brigitte Simon-Glinel / Frédérique Thibault		 6
2		 6
2		    

[7]

Czechoslovakia vs. Portugal


Czechoslovakia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Portugal
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Portugal		 Renáta Tomanová
Conceição Rio		 6
0		 6
0		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Portugal		 Regina Maršíková
Leonora Peralta		 6
0		 6
0		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Portugal		 Hana Mandlíková / Hana Strachoňová
Manuel Maria Cabral Lencastre / Leonora Peralta		 6
1		 6
1		    

[8]

Philippines vs. Indonesia


Philippines
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Indonesia
2
1 2 3
1 Philippines
Indonesia		 Gladys Imperial
Lita Sugiarto		 2
6		 3
6		    
2 Philippines
Indonesia		 Marisa Sanchez
Yolanda Sumarno		 4
6		 6
0		 6
0		  
3 Philippines
Indonesia		 Gladys Imperial / Marisa Sanchez
Lita Sugiarto / Yolanda Sumarno		 1
6		 2
6		    

[9]

West Germany vs. Brazil


West Germany
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Brazil
0
1 2 3
1 West Germany
Brazil		 Sylvia Hanika
Vera Lúcia Giugni		 6
0		 6
1		    
2 West Germany
Brazil		 Heidi Eisterlehner
Patricia Medrado		 6
3		 3
6		 6
1		  
3 West Germany
Brazil		 Katja Ebbinghaus / Sylvia Hanika
Vera Lúcia Giugni / Patricia Medrado		 6
3		 6
4		    

[10]

Spain vs. Great Britain

45x32px
Spain
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 23x15px
United Kingdom		 Carmen Perea Alcalá
Virginia Wade		 8
6		 1
6		 2
6		  
2 23x15px
United Kingdom		 Monica Álvarez
Sue Barker		 0
6		 8
10		    
3 23x15px
United Kingdom		 Monica Álvarez / Carmen Perea Alcalá
Anne Hobbs / Michelle Tyler		 6
8		 6
2		 2
6		  

[11]

Soviet Union vs. Austria


Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Austria
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Austria		 Natasha Chmyreva
Uschi Ulrich		 6
0		 6
2		    
2 Soviet Union
Austria		 Olga Morozova
Helena Wimmer		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 Soviet Union
Austria		 Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Maja Hugel / Uschi Ulrich		 6
1		 6
3		    

[12]

Yugoslavia vs. Norway


Yugoslavia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Norway
0
1 2 3
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Norway		 Nenni Delmestre
Bente Kjolstad		 6
0		 6
3		    
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Norway		 Mima Jaušovec
Ellen Grindvold		 6
1		 6
2		    
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Norway		 Nenni Delmestre / Mima Jaušovec
Ellen Grindvold / Bente Kjolstad		 3
6		 6
3		 6
2		  

[13]

Romania vs. Italy


Romania
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Romania
Italy		 Florenţa Mihai
Daniela Marzano		 3
6		 6
8		    
2 Romania
Italy		 Virginia Ruzici
Sabina Simmonds		 6
1		 3
6		 6
1		  
3 Romania
Italy		 Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu
Daniela Marzano / Sabina Simmonds		 6
4		 6
2		    

[14]

Ireland vs. Switzerland


Ireland
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Switzerland		 Jo Sheridan
Isabelle Villiger		 1
6		 0
6		    
2 Republic of Ireland
Switzerland		 Helen Lennon
Petra Delhees		 1
6		 0
6		    
3 Republic of Ireland
Switzerland		 Bernadette Davy / Helen Lennon
Anne-Marie Rüegg / Monica Simmen		 8
10		 3
6		    

[15]

Netherlands vs. Mexico


Netherlands
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Mexico
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Mexico		 Elly Appel
Alina Baraldi		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Netherlands
Mexico		 Betty Stöve
Alejandra Vallejo		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Netherlands
Mexico		 Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Alina Baraldi / Alejandra Vallejo		 6
1		 6
2		    

[16]

Chile vs. Uruguay


Chile
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Uruguay
0
1 2 3
1 Chile
Uruguay		 Silvana Urroz
Lucia Bruce		 6
4		 6
2		    
2 Chile
Uruguay		 Leyla Musalem
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi		 6
1		 6
3		    
3 Chile
Uruguay		 Leyla Musalem / Silvana Urroz
Carla Guarino de Galeazzi / María Julia Roverano		 6
1		 6
2		    

[17]

Israel vs. Japan


Israel
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Japan
3
1 2 3
1 Israel
Japan		 Hagit Zubary
Kiyoko Nomura		 4
6		 3
6		    
2 Israel
Japan		 Paulina Peled
Naoko Sato		 1
6		 4
6		    
3 Israel
Japan		 Paulina Peled / Hagit Zubary
Kiyoko Nomura / Naoko Sato		 6
3		 2
6		 4
6		  

[18]

Belgium vs. Australia


Belgium
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Australia		 Monique Van Haver
Dianne Fromholtz		 0
6		 0
6		    
2 Belgium
Australia		 Michele Gurdal
Wendy Turnbull		 1
6		 1
6		    
3 Belgium
Australia		 Michele Gurdal / Monique Van Haver
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6		 6
8		    

[19]

Second Round

United States vs. New Zealand


United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1 United States
New Zealand		 Tracy Austin
Brenda Perry		 6
1		 6
2		    
2 United States
New Zealand		 Chris Evert
Judy Chaloner		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 United States
New Zealand		 Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Judy Chaloner / Chris Newton		 6
1		 6
1		    

[20]

Argentina vs. France


Argentina
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
France		 Raquel Giscafré
Gail Benedetti		 1
6		 3
6		    
2 Argentina
France		 Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Françoise Dürr		 4
6		 2
6		    
3 Argentina
France		 Claudia Casabianca / Raquel Giscafré
Brigitte Simon-Glinel / Frédérique Thibault		 4
6		 6
3		 2
6		  

[21]

Czechoslovakia vs. Indonesia


Czechoslovakia
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Indonesia
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Indonesia		 Renáta Tomanová
Lita Sugiarto		 6
3		 9
7		    
2 Czechoslovakia
Indonesia		 Regina Maršíková
Yolanda Sumarno		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Czechoslovakia
Indonesia		 Hana Mandlíková / Hana Strachoňová
Lita Sugiarto / Yolanda Sumarno		 7
5		 6
1		    

[22]

West Germany vs. Great Britain


West Germany
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 West Germany
United Kingdom		 Sylvia Hanika
Sue Barker		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 West Germany
United Kingdom		 Heidi Eisterlehner
Virginia Wade		 0
6		 3
6		    
3 West Germany
United Kingdom		 Katja Ebbinghaus / Sylvia Hanika
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade		 3
6		 0
6		    

[23]

Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia


Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Natasha Chmyreva
Nenni Delmestre		 6
1		 6
0		    
2 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Olga Morozova
Mima Jaušovec		 6
1		 6
0		    
3 Soviet Union
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia		 Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Nenni Delmestre / Mima Jaušovec		 6
2		 6
3		    

[24]

Romania vs. Switzerland


Romania
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3
1 Romania
Switzerland		 Florenţa Mihai
Petra Delhees		 1
6		 4
6		    
2 Romania
Switzerland		 Virginia Ruzici
Anne-Marie Rüegg		 6
3		 11
9		    
3 Romania
Switzerland		 Virginia Ruzici / Mariana Simionescu
Petra Delhees / Monica Simmen		 8
6		 6
2		    

[25]

Netherlands vs. Chile


Netherlands
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Chile
0
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Chile		 Elly Appel
Silvana Urroz		 6
0		 6
4		    
2 Netherlands
Chile		 Betty Stöve
Leyla Musalem		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Netherlands
Chile		 Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Leyla Musalem / Silvana Urroz		 6
1		 6
1		    

[26]

Japan vs. Australia


Japan
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
November 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Japan
Australia		 Kiyoko Nomura
Dianne Fromholtz		 2
6		 3
6		    
2 Japan
Australia		 Naoko Sato
Kerry Reid		 2
6		 3
6		    
3 Japan
Australia		 Kiyoko Nomura / Naoko Sato
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6		 4
6		    

[27]

Quarterfinals

United States vs. France


United States
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
France
1
1 2 3
1 United States
France		 Tracy Austin
Frédérique Thibault		 6
4		 6
3		    
2 United States
France		 Chris Evert
Brigitte Simon-Glinel		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 United States
France		 Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Françoise Dürr / Gail Benedetti		 5
7		 6
3		 6
2		  

[28]

Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain


Czechoslovakia
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Regina Maršíková
Michelle Tyler		 7
9		 6
2		 3
6		  
2 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Renáta Tomanová
Virginia Wade		 4
6		 6
3		 6
4		  
3 Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom		 Hana Mandlíková / Renáta Tomanová
Sue Barker / Virginia Wade		 6
8		 5
7		    

[29]

Soviet Union vs. Romania


Soviet Union
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Romania
0
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Romania		 Natasha Chmyreva
Florenţa Mihai		 8
6		 6
4		    
2 Soviet Union
Romania		 Olga Morozova
Virginia Ruzici		 6
4		 4
3		    
retired
3 Soviet Union
Romania		 Natasha Chmyreva / Elena Eliseenko
Lucia Romanov / Mariana Simionescu		 6
1		 6
4		    

[30]

Netherlands vs. Australia


Netherlands
0		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
Australia		 Elly Appel
Kerry Reid		 1
6		 1
6		    
2 Netherlands
Australia		 Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull		 2
6		 3
6		    
3 Netherlands
Australia		 Betty Stöve / Tine Zwaan
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 2
6		 4
6		    

[31]

Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain


United States
3		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Great Britain
0
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom		 Tracy Austin
Michelle Tyler		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 United States
United Kingdom		 Chris Evert
Virginia Wade		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 United States
United Kingdom		 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
Sue Barker / Anne Hobbs		 1
6		 6
3		 6
4		  

[32]

Soviet Union vs. Australia


Soviet Union
1		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
2
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Australia		 Natasha Chmyreva
Kerry Reid		 5
7		 4
6		    
2 Soviet Union
Australia		 Olga Morozova
Wendy Turnbull		 6
1		 8
6		    
3 Soviet Union
Australia		 Natasha Chmyreva / Olga Morozova
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 4
6		 2
6		    

[33]

Final

United States vs. Australia


United States
2		 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia
3 December 1978
Grass (outdoor)
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Australia		 Tracy Austin
Kerry Reid		 3
6		 3
6		    
2 United States
Australia		 Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull		 3
6		 6
1		 6
1		  
3 United States
Australia		 Chris Evert / Billie Jean King
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull		 4
6		 6
1		 6
4		  

[34]

1978 Federation Cup Champions
United States
United States
Seventh title

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