1988 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1988 Federation Cup was the 26th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 4–11 December. Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union in the final (in what was the first time the Soviet Union reached the semifinals since 1979), giving Czechoslovakia their 5th title, and 4th in six years.

1988 Federation Cup
Details
Duration4–11 December
Edition26th
Champion
Winning nation Czechoslovakia
1987
1989

Qualifying round

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All ties were played at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, on hard courts.

Winning teamScoreLosing team
 China2–1 Malta
 Luxembourg2–1 Chinese Taipei
 South Korea3–0 Ireland
 Bulgaria3–0 Philippines

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in consolation rounds.

China vs. Malta

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China
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Malta
1
1 2 3
1 China
Malta
Yang Li-Hua
Helen Asciak
2
6
1
6
   
2 China
Malta
Tang Min
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani
77
64
6
2
   
3 China
Malta
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Carol Cassar-Torreggiani / Alexia Gera
6
4
65
77
6
2
 

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Luxembourg vs. Chinese Taipei

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South Korea vs. Ireland

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Bulgaria vs. Philippines

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Main draw

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Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Finland

France

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Poland

South Korea

Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

West Germany

Yugoslavia

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
   West Germany 3
   Mexico 0
   West Germany 3
   France 0
   Japan 0
   France 3
   West Germany 2
   Australia 1
   Italy 2
   Poland 1
   Italy 0
   Australia 3
   Israel 0
   Australia 3
   West Germany 1
   Soviet Union 2
   Soviet Union 3
   Yugoslavia 0
   Soviet Union 2
   Austria 1
   Belgium 1
   Austria 2
   Soviet Union 2
   Spain 1
   Netherlands 0
   Spain 3
   Spain 3
   Indonesia 0
   Indonesia 2
   Great Britain 1
   Soviet Union 1
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Brazil 0
   Czechoslovakia 3
   New Zealand 0
Q  China 0
   New Zealand 3
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Denmark 0
   Denmark 3
Q  Luxembourg 0
   Denmark 2
   Argentina 1
   Greece 0
   Argentina 3
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Canada 0
   Canada 2
Q  South Korea 1
   Canada 3
   Finland 0
   Finland 2
   Hungary 1
   Canada 3
   Sweden 0
Q  Bulgaria 0
   Sweden 3
   Sweden 2
   United States 1
    Switzerland 0
   United States 3

1st Round losing teams play in consolation rounds

First round

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West Germany vs. Mexico

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Japan vs. France

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Italy vs. Poland

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Italy
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Poland
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Poland
Laura Lapi
Magdalena Feistel
6
1
77
62
   
2 Italy
Poland
Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak
6
0
4
6
3
6
 
3 Italy
Poland
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Katarzyna Nowak / Ewa Zerdecka
2
6
77
63
6
2
 

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Israel vs. Australia

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Israel
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Israel
Australia
Yael Segal
Nicole Provis
6
4
3
6
4
6
 
2 Israel
Australia
Ilana Berger
Anne Minter
2
6
2
6
   
3 Israel
Australia
Ilana Berger / Hagit Ohayon
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
2
6
1
6
   

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Soviet Union vs. Yugoslavia

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Belgium vs. Austria

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Belgium
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Austria
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Austria
Sabine Appelmans
Petra Schwarz
6
4
4
2
   
retired
2 Belgium
Austria
Ann Devries
Judith Wiesner
1
6
1
6
   
3 Belgium
Austria
Sabine Appelmans / Ann Devries
Heidi Sprung / Judith Wiesner
4
6
63
77
   

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Netherlands vs. Spain

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Indonesia vs. Great Britain

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Indonesia
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Waya Walalangi
Clare Wood
2
6
3
6
   
2 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Yayuk Basuki
Sara Gomer
6
2
78
66
   
3 Indonesia
United Kingdom
Suzanna Anggarkusuma / Yayuk Basuki
Julie Salmon / Clare Wood
7
5
6
3
   

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Czechoslovakia vs. Brazil

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China vs. New Zealand

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China
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

New Zealand
3
1 2 3
1 China
New Zealand
Yang Li-Hua
Julie Richardson
0
6
2
6
   
2 China
New Zealand
Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell
4
6
1
6
   
3 China
New Zealand
Hua Wei / Tang Min
Belinda Cordwell / Julie Richardson
1
6
63
77
   

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Denmark vs. Luxembourg

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Greece vs. Argentina

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Canada vs. South Korea

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Canada
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

South Korea
1
1 2 3
1 Canada
South Korea
Jill Hetherington
Kim Il-soon
3
6
6
2
6
3
 
2 Canada
South Korea
Helen Kelesi
Park Mal-sim
6
1
6
2
   
3 Canada
South Korea
Helen Kelesi / Rene Simpson
Kim Il-soon / Lee Jeong-myung
4
6
65
77
   

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Finland vs. Hungary

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Finland
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 Finland
Hungary
Anne Aallonen
Petra Schmitt
2
6
77
62
6
1
 
2 Finland
Hungary
Petra Thorén
Réka Szikszay
6
3
6
3
   
3 Finland
Hungary
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
Virág Csurgó / Réka Szikszay
6
4
4
6
4
6
 

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Bulgaria vs. Sweden

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Switzerland vs. United States

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Second round

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West Germany vs. France

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Italy vs. Australia

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Italy
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Australia
3
1 2 3
1 Italy
Australia
Laura Lapi
Nicole Provis
3
6
6
1
3
6
 
2 Italy
Australia
Laura Garrone
Anne Minter
60
77
3
6
   
3 Italy
Australia
Cathy Caverzasio / Laura Garrone
Elizabeth Smylie / Wendy Turnbull
4
6
2
6
   

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Soviet Union vs. Austria

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Spain vs. Indonesia

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Czechoslovakia vs. New Zealand

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Denmark vs. Argentina

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Canada vs. Finland

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Canada
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Finland
0
1 2 3
1 Canada
Finland
Jill Hetherington
Anne Aallonen
6
1
78
66
   
2 Canada
Finland
Helen Kelesi
Petra Thorén
6
4
6
1
   
3 Canada
Finland
Jill Hetherington / Helen Kelesi
Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
6
1
6
1
   

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Sweden vs. United States

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Quarterfinals

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West Germany vs. Australia

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Soviet Union vs. Spain

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Czechoslovakia vs. Denmark

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Canada vs. Sweden

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Semifinals

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West Germany vs. Soviet Union

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Czechoslovakia vs. Canada

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Final

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Soviet Union vs. Czechoslovakia

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Soviet Union
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
11 December 1988
Hard

Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Larisa Savchenko
Radka Zrubáková
1
6
62
77
   
2 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Natasha Zvereva
Helena Suková
3
6
4
6
   
3 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva
Jana Pospíšilová / Jana Novotná
77
65
7
5
   

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1988 Federation Cup Champions
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Fifth title

Consolation rounds

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Draw

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Consolation first round Consolation second round Consolation quarterfinals Consolation semifinals Consolation final
               
   Brazil 3
   Hungary 0
   Brazil 3
   Israel 0
   Poland 0
   Israel 3
   Brazil 0
   Netherlands 3
   Yugoslavia 2
   Ireland 1
   Philippines 1
   Ireland 2
   Yugoslavia 0
   Netherlands 3
   Netherlands 2
   Bulgaria 0
   Bulgaria 2
   Malta 1
   Netherlands 2
   Great Britain 1
   Luxembourg 1
   South Korea 2
   South Korea 2
   Japan 1
   South Korea 1
   Belgium 2
   Greece 0
   Belgium 3
   Belgium 1
   Great Britain 2
   China 0
   Chinese Taipei 3
   Chinese Taipei 2
   Mexico 1
   Chinese Taipei 0
   Great Britain 3
    Switzerland 1
   Great Britain 2

First round

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Philippines vs. Ireland

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Bulgaria vs. Malta

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Luxembourg vs. South Korea

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China vs. Chinese Taipei

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China
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Chinese Taipei
3
1 2 3
1 China
Chinese Taipei
Zhu Yu-Yu
Lai Su-lin
6
2
5
7
2
6
 
2 China
Chinese Taipei
Tang Min
Wang Shi-ting
6
3
3
6
3
6
 
3 China
Chinese Taipei
Hua Wei / Yang Li-Hua
Lai Su-lin / Lin Ya-hui
63
77
2
6
   

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Second round

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Brazil vs. Hungary

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Brazil
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Hungary
0
1 2 3
1 Brazil
Hungary
Patricia Medrado
Virág Csurgó
6
3
6
4
   
2 Brazil
Hungary
Niege Dias
Réka Szikszay
6
2
6
0
   
3 Brazil
Hungary
Niege Dias / Luciana Tella
Virág Csurgó / Réka Szikszay
6
2
79
67
   

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Poland vs. Israel

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Poland
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Israel
3
1 2 3
1 Poland
Israel
Magdalena Feistel
Yael Segal
2
6
2
6
   
2 Poland
Israel
Ewa Zerdecka
Ilana Berger
5
7
3
6
   
3 Poland
Israel
Magdalena Feistel / Ewa Zerdecka
Ilana Berger / Hagit Ohayon
2
6
4
6
   

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Yugoslavia vs. Ireland

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Netherlands vs. Bulgaria

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South Korea vs. Japan

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Greece vs. Belgium

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Chinese Taipei vs. Mexico

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Switzerland vs. Great Britain

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Switzerland
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
United Kingdom
Emanuela Zardo
Clare Wood
2
6
6
4
6
1
 
2 Switzerland
United Kingdom
Eva Krapl
Sara Gomer
6
4
5
7
2
6
 
3 Switzerland
United Kingdom
Sandrine Jaquet / Eva Krapl
Sara Gomer / Julie Salmon
3
6
0
6
   

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Quarterfinals

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Brazil vs. Israel

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Brazil
3
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Israel
0
1 2 3
1 Brazil
Israel
Patricia Medrado
Yael Segal
77
64
1
0
   
retired
2 Brazil
Israel
Niege Dias
Ilana Berger
6
2
7
5
   
3 Brazil
Israel
Niege Dias / Luciana Tella
Ilana Berger / Hagit Ohayon
6
4
7
5
   

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Yugoslavia vs. Netherlands

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South Korea vs. Belgium

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Chinese Taipei vs. Great Britain

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Chinese Taipei
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1 Chinese Taipei
United Kingdom
Lai Su-lin
Clare Wood
6
4
4
6
1
6
 
2 Chinese Taipei
United Kingdom
Wang Shi-ting
Sara Gomer
4
6
2
6
   
3 Chinese Taipei
United Kingdom
Lai Su-lin / Wang Shi-ting
Sara Gomer / Julie Salmon
1
6
1
6
   

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Semifinals

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Brazil vs. Netherlands

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Brazil
0
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Brazil
Netherlands
Patricia Medrado
Manon Bollegraf
61
77
2
6
   
2 Brazil
Netherlands
Niege Dias
Brenda Schultz
2
6
1
6
   
3 Brazil
Netherlands
Niege Dias / Luciana Tella
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis
3
6
4
6
   

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Belgium vs. Great Britain

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Belgium
1
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
United Kingdom
Sabine Appelmans
Clare Wood
7
5
3
6
6
2
 
2 Belgium
United Kingdom
Ann Devries
Sara Gomer
77
64
2
6
4
6
 
3 Belgium
United Kingdom
Ann Devries / Caroline van Renterghem
Sara Gomer / Julie Salmon
1
6
2
6
   

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Final

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Netherlands vs. Great Britain

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Netherlands
2
Flinders Park, Melbourne, Australia
December 1988
Hard

Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Manon Bollegraf
Clare Wood
2
6
1
6
   
2 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Brenda Schultz
Sara Gomer
3
6
5
4
   
retired
3 Netherlands
United Kingdom
Manon Bollegraf / Caroline Vis
Julie Salmon / Clare Wood
6
4
6
1
   

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References

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  1. "China v Malta". fedcup.com.
  2. "Luxembourg v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
  3. "South Korea v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  4. "Bulgaria v Philippines". fedcup.com.
  5. "West Germany v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  6. "Japan v France". fedcup.com.
  7. "Italy v Poland". fedcup.com.
  8. "Israel v Australia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Soviet Union v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  10. "Belgium v Austria". fedcup.com.
  11. "Netherlands v Spain". fedcup.com.
  12. "Indonesia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  13. "Czechoslovakia v Brazil". fedcup.com.
  14. "China v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  15. "Denmark v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
  16. "Greece v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  17. "Canada v South Korea". fedcup.com.
  18. "Finland v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  19. "Bulgaria v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  20. "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
  21. "West Germany v France". fedcup.com.
  22. "Italy v Australia". fedcup.com.
  23. "Soviet Union v Austria". fedcup.com.
  24. "Spain v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  25. "Czechoslovakia v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  26. "Denmark v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  27. "Canada v Finland". fedcup.com.
  28. "Sweden v United States". fedcup.com.
  29. "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  30. "Soviet Union v Spain". fedcup.com.
  31. "Czechoslovakia v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  32. "Canada v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  33. "West Germany v Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
  34. "Czechoslovakia v Canada". fedcup.com.
  35. "Soviet Union v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
  36. "Philippines v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  37. "Bulgaria v Malta". fedcup.com.
  38. "Luxembourg v South Korea". fedcup.com.
  39. "China v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
  40. "Brazil v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  41. "Poland v Israel". fedcup.com.
  42. "Yugoslavia v Ireland". fedcup.com.
  43. "Netherlands v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  44. "South Korea v Japan". fedcup.com.
  45. "Greece v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  46. "Chinese Taipei v Mexico". fedcup.com.
  47. "Switzerland v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  48. "Brazil v Israel". fedcup.com.
  49. "Yugoslavia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  50. "South Korea v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  51. "Chinese Taipei v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  52. "Brazil v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  53. "Belgium v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  54. "Netherlands v Great Britain". fedcup.com.