# 1971 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1971 Federation Cup was the ninth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 14 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Western Australia, from 26–29 December 1970. Australia defended their title, defeating Great Britain in the final, and winning the title without losing a rubber.

## Participating teams

Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Canada | France | Great Britain | Indonesia | Italy |
| Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand | Rhodesia | South Africa | United States | Yugoslavia |

## Draw

All ties were played at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia on grass courts.
| First Round 26 December 1970 | First Round 26 December 1970 | Quarterfinals 27 December 1970 | Quarterfinals 27 December 1970 | Semifinals 28 December 1970 | Semifinals 28 December 1970 | Final 29 December 1970 | Final 29 December 1970 | Final 29 December 1970 |
| | | Australia | | | | | | |
| | | Yugoslavia | w/o | | | | | |
| Yugoslavia | | Yugoslavia | w/o | | | | | |
| Rhodesia | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Rhodesia | w/o | | | Australia | 3 | | | |
| | | | | France | 0 | | | |
| France | 2 | | | | | France | 0 | | | |
| Japan | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Japan | 1 | France | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | |
| Canada | 0 | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | Australia | 3 |
| | | | | | | | Great Britain | 0 |
| South Africa | 3 | | | | | | | | Great Britain | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | United States | 2 | | | | | |
| | | South Africa | 1 | | | | | |
| Italy | 0 | South Africa | 1 | | | | | |
| United States | 3 | | | | | | | |
| United States | 3 | | | United States | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Great Britain | 3 | | | |
| Argentina | 0 | | | | | Great Britain | 3 | | | |
| New Zealand | 3 | | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | |

### First round

France vs. Japan
| France 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Japan 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Kimiyo Hatanaka 6 2 6 2     2 Gail Chanfreau Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 8 6 4 2 6   3 Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 3 6 1 ||||
Canada vs. Netherlands
| Canada 0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Netherlands 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jane O'Hara Gertruida Walhof 2 6 4 6     2 Andrée Martin Betty Stöve 1 6 2 6     3 Susan Butt / Andrée Martin Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof 2 6 2 6 ||||
South Africa vs. Indonesia
| South Africa 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Indonesia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Laura Rossouw Lany Kaligis 6 2 7 5     2 Brenda Kirk Lita Liem 8 6 2 6 6 4   3 Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem 6 2 6 3 ||||
Italy vs. United States
| Italy 0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Daniela Porzio Sharon Walsh 6 3 2 6 2 6   2 Anna-Maria Nasuelli Patti Hogan 2 6 0 6     3 Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh 2 6 3 6 ||||
Argentina vs. New Zealand
| Argentina 0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 26 December 1970 Grass | New Zealand 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Inés Roget Robyn Legge 4 6 9 11     2 Raquel Giscafré Marilyn Pryde 7 9 3 6     3 Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde 6 4 6 8 4 6 ||||

### Quarterfinals

France vs. Netherlands
| France 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Netherlands 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Gertruida Walhof 8 6 6 3     2 Gail Chanfreau Betty Stöve 4 6 6 3 8 10   3 Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof 6 3 6 3 ||||
South Africa vs. United States
| South Africa 1 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | United States 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Laura Rossouw Sharon Walsh 9 7 5 7 6 4   2 Brenda Kirk Patti Hogan 1 6 2 6     3 Brenda Kirk / Laura Rossouw Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh 3 6 5 7 ||||
New Zealand vs. Great Britain
| New Zealand 0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Robyn Legge Virginia Wade 1 6 4 6     2 Marilyn Pryde Ann Jones 4 6 1 6     3 Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde Ann Jones / Virginia Wade 4 6 1 6 ||||

### Semifinals

Australia vs. France
| Australia 3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | France 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Margaret Court Gail Chanfreau 6 1 6 1     2 Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr 6 3 3 6 6 0   3 Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr 6 2 6 3 ||||
United States vs. Great Britain
| United States 0 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Sharon Walsh Virginia Wade 5 7 4 6     2 Patti Hogan Ann Jones 3 6 5 7     3 Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh Ann Jones / Virginia Wade 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Final

Australia vs. Great Britain
| Australia 3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 29 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 29 December 1970 Grass | Great Britain 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade 6 4 6 1     2 Margaret Court Ann Jones 6 8 6 3 6 3   3 Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade 6 4 6 4 ||||

## Consolation Round
### Draw

| Consolation First Round 27 December 1970 | Consolation First Round 27 December 1970 | Consolation Semifinals 28 December 1970 | Consolation Semifinals 28 December 1970 | Consolation Final 29 December 1970 | Consolation Final 29 December 1970 |
| | | Japan | 3 | | |
| | | Argentina | 0 | | |
| | | | | Japan | 2 |
| | | | | Indonesia | 1 |
| | | Indonesia | 2 | | |
| | | Canada | 1 | | |
| Italy | 1 | Canada | 1 | | |
| Canada | 2 | | | | |

### First round

Canada vs. Italy
| Canada 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 27 December 1970 Grass | Italy 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jane O'Hara Daniela Porzio 6 4 6 1     2 Andrée Martin Anna-Maria Nasuelli 6 4 4 6 5 7   3 Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara Anna-Maria Nasuelli / Daniela Porzio 6 2 6 3 ||||

### Semifinals

Japan vs. Argentina
| Japan 3 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Argentina 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu Raquel Giscafré 6 1 6 1     2 Kimiyo Hatanaka Inés Roget 6 2 2 6 6 3   3 Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu Raquel Giscafré / Inés Roget 6 3 4 6 6 2 ||||
Indonesia vs. Canada
| Indonesia 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 28 December 1970 Grass | Canada 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lany Kaligis Jane O'Hara 6 1 2 6 4 6   2 Lita Liem Andrée Martin 6 3 6 1     3 Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Final

Japan vs. Indonesia'
| Japan 2 | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 29 December 1970 Grass | Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia 29 December 1970 Grass | Indonesia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kazuko Sawamatsu Lita Liem 6 3 7 5     2 Kimiyo Hatanaka Lany Kaligis 2 6 2 6     3 Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem 6 3 6 3 ||||