1963 Federation Cup (tennis)

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]

1963 Federation Cup

Details
Duration	17 – 20 June
Edition	1st
Champion
Winning Nation	United States
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Participating teams

Participating Teams
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
	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

Australia 3	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[2] 17 June 1963 Grass		Belgium 0
1 2 3 1     Margaret Smith Christiane Mercelis 6 3 6 1     2     Jan Lehane Elza Bellens 6 0 6 3     3     Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Mary Marechal / Christiane Mercelis 6 1 6 0

Hungary vs. Denmark

Hungary 3	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[3] 17 June 1963 Grass		Denmark 0
1 2 3 1     Zsuzsa Körmöczy Pia Balling 6 4 6 0     2     Zsófia Broszmann Vera Johansen 7 5 6 4     3     Klara Bardóczy / Zsófia Broszmann Pia Balling / Vera Johansen 6 2 3 6 6 3

South Africa vs. Czechoslovakia

South Africa 2	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[4] 17 June 1963 Grass		Czechoslovakia 1
1 2 3 1     Renée Schuurman Věra Suková 3 6 6 2 6 8   2     Margaret Hunt Markéta Prochová 6 2 6 2     3     Margaret Hunt / Renée Schuurman Markéta Prochová / Věra Suková 6 3 6 2

France vs. West Germany

France 2	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[5] 17 June 1963 Grass		West Germany 1
1 2 3 1     Françoise Dürr Edda Buding 3 6 4 6     2     Janine Lieffrig Margot Dittmeyer 6 3 4 6 6 2   3     Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Edda Buding / Renate Ostermann 6 3 6 3

Norway vs. Austria

Norway 1	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[6] 17 June 1963 Grass		Austria 2
1 2 3 1     Liv Paldan Sonja Pachta 3 6 2 6     2     Ruth Hauknes Andrea Winkler 6 4 6 3     3     Liv Paldan / Tone Schirmer Edda Herdy / Sonja Pachta 3 6 3 6

Canada vs. Great Britain

Canada 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[7] 17 June 1963 Grass		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 1     Ann Barclay Ann Jones 0 6 1 6     2     Louise Brown Christine Truman 6 8 3 6     3     Ann Barclay / Louise Brown Ann Jones / Christine Truman 1 6 3 6

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

Switzerland 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[8] 17 June 1963 Grass		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1     Alice Wavre Eva de Jong 1 6 4 6     2     Janine Bourgnon Jenny Ridderhof 6 8 3 6     3     Janine Bourgnon / Anne-Marie Studer Eva de Jong / Jenny Ridderhof 1 6 3 6

Italy vs. United States

Italy 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[9] 17 June 1963 Grass		United States 3
1 2 3 1     Lea Pericoli Darlene Hard 4 6 6 2 2 6   2     Silvana Lazzarino Billie Jean Moffitt 8 6 1 6 2 6   3     Silvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli Carole Caldwell / Darlene Hard 4 6 1 6

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Hungary

Australia 3	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[10] 18 June 1963 Grass		Hungary 0
1 2 3 1     Margaret Smith Zsuzsa Körmöczy 6 0 6 1     2     Jan Lehane Zsófia Broszmann 6 1 6 2     3     Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Klara Bardóczy / Zsófia Broszmann 6 1 6 1

South Africa vs. France

South Africa 3	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[11] 18 June 1963 Grass		France 0
1 2 3 1     Renée Schuurman Françoise Dürr 6 3 3 6 6 3   2     Margaret Hunt Janine Lieffrig 6 4 5 7 6 2   3     Margaret Hunt / Renée Schuurman Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 7 5 6 1

Austria vs. Great Britain

Austria 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[12] 18 June 1963 Grass		Great Britain 3
1 2 3 1     Sonja Pachta Christine Truman 2 6 1 6     2     Andrea Winkler Deidre Catt 2 6 3 6     3     Edda Herdy / Sonja Pachta Ann Jones / Christine Truman 1 6 0 6

Netherlands vs. United States

Netherlands 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[13] 18 June 1963 Grass		United States 3
1 2 3 1     Eva de Jong Darlene Hard 2 6 2 6     2     Jenny Ridderhof Billie Jean Moffitt 2 6 2 6     3     Eva de Jong / Jenny Ridderhof Carole Caldwell / Billie Jean Moffitt 0 6 3 6

Semifinals

Australia vs. South Africa

Australia 3	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[14] 19 June 1963 Grass		South Africa 0
1 2 3 1     Margaret Smith Renée Schuurman 6 3 6 2     2     Jan Lehane Margaret Hunt 4 6 9 7 6 1   3     Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Margaret Hunt / Renée Schuurman 5 7 6 3 6 3

Great Britain vs. United States

Great Britain 0	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[15] 19 June 1963 Grass		United States 3
1 2 3 1     Ann Jones Darlene Hard 2 6 4 6     2     Christine Truman Billie Jean Moffitt 3 6 6 3 4 6   3     Ann Jones / Christine Truman Carole Caldwell / Darlene Hard 6 2 7 9 3 6

Final

Australia 1	Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom^[16] 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) ^[a]		United States 2
1 2 3 1     Margaret Smith Darlene Hard 6 3 6 0     2     Lesley Turner Billie Jean Moffitt 7 5 0 6 3 6   3     Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Darlene Hard / Billie Jean Moffitt 6 3 11 13 3 6

Notes

1. The final was switched from the outdoor grass courts to an indoor wood court due to the threat of bad weather.^[17]

References

1. "1963 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
2. "Australia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
3. "Hungary v Denmark". fedcup.com.
4. "South Africa v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
5. "France v West Germany". fedcup.com.
6. "Norway v Austria". fedcup.com.
7. "Canada v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
8. "Switzerland v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
9. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
10. "Australia v Hungary". fedcup.com.
11. "South Africa v France". fedcup.com.
12. "Austria v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
13. "Netherlands v United States". fedcup.com.
14. "Australia v South Africa". fedcup.com.
15. "Great Britain v United States". fedcup.com.
16. "Australia v United States". fedcup.com.
17. "International Tennis Won By Americans". Lewiston Morning Tribune. 21 June 1963. p. 8 – via Google News Archive.