# 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.

## 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 | First round 17 June | First round 17 June | Quarterfinals 18 June | Quarterfinals 18 June | Quarterfinals 18 June | Semifinals 19 June | Semifinals 19 June | Semifinals 19 June | Final 20 June | Final 20 June | Final 20 June |
| Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 0 | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 3 | Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | Australia | Australia | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 0 | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 0 | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | France | France | 0 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 2 | France | France | 0 | | | | | | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| West Germany | West Germany | 1 | | | | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | United States | United States | 2 |
| Norway | Norway | 1 | | | | | | | United States | United States | 2 |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | Austria | Austria | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | United States | 3 | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | | | | United States | 3 | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### First round

Australia vs. Belgium
| Australia 3 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 17 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 18 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 18 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 18 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 18 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 19 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 19 June 1963 Grass | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 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 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom 20 June 1963 Wood (indoors) | 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 ||||