# 1969 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1969 Federation Cup was the seventh edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece from 19 to 25 May. United States defeated Australia in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.

## Participating teams

Participating Teams :
| Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada |
| Czechoslovakia | France | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary |
| Indonesia | Italy | Mexico | Netherlands | Poland |
| South Africa | Switzerland | United States | West Germany | Yugoslavia |

## Draw

All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Club in Athens, Greece on clay courts.
| First Round 19 May | First Round 19 May | Second Round 21–22 May | Second Round 21–22 May | Quarterfinals 23 May | Quarterfinals 23 May | Semifinals 24 May | Semifinals 24 May | Semifinals 24 May | Final 25 May | Final 25 May |
| | | United States | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Yugoslavia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | United States | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Italy | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Italy | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United States | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | Netherlands | 0 | | |
| | | Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Netherlands | 2 | | | | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | | | | | Netherlands | 2 | | | | | |
| Greece | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Greece | 0 | Indonesia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | | United States | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Australia | 1 |
| West Germany | | | | | | | | | | | Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| Brazil | w/o | West Germany | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Hungary | 0 | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Canada | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada | 3 | | | West Germany | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Great Britain | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | | Australia | 3 | | |
| | | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | France | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | France | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | Australia | 3 | | | | | |
| | | Poland | w/o | | | | | | | |
| | | Australia | | | | | | | | |

### First round

Indonesia vs. Greece
| Indonesia 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Greece 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lany Kaligis Xantippe Vassiliadou 6 3 6 3     2 Lita Liem Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos 6 0 6 3     3 Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos 7 5 6 3 ||||
Bulgaria vs. Netherlands
| Bulgaria 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Netherlands 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lubka Radkova Betty Stöve 2 6 1 6     2 Maria Chakarova Marijke Schaar 2 6 1 6     3 Maria Chakarova / Lubka Radkova Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 2 6 0 6 ||||
Hungary vs. Canada
| Hungary 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 19 May 1969 Clay | Canada 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Katalin Borka Andrée Martin 6 3 5 7 9 11   2 Erzsébet Polgár Faye Urban 6 1 6 8 2 6   3 Katalin Borka / Éva Szabó Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban 1 6 8 10 ||||

### Second round

United States vs. Yugoslavia
| United States 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Yugoslavia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Biljana Kostić 6 0 6 0     2 Julie Heldman Irena Škulj 6 0 6 3     3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Lena Dvornik / Irena Škulj 6 1 6 0 ||||
Mexico vs. Italy
| Mexico 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Elena Subirats Maria Teresa Riedl 6 4 2 6 1 6   2 Patricia Montaño Lea Pericoli 0 6 0 6     3 Lucia Gongora / Elena Subirats Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli 2 6 3 6 ||||
Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland
| Switzerland 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Czechoslovakia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Marianne Kindler Alena Palmeová 3 6 0 6     2 Anne-Marie Studer Vlasta Vopičková 0 6 7 5 2 6   3 Marianne Kindler / Anne-Marie Studer Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková 2 6 7 9 ||||
Indonesia vs. Netherlands
| Indonesia 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 21 May 1969 Clay | Netherlands 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lita Liem Marijke Schaar 6 2 3 6 3 6   2 Lany Kaligis Betty Stöve 2 6 3 6     3 Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem Marijke Schaar / Betty Stöve 6 4 1 6 1 6 ||||
West Germany vs. Canada
| West Germany 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | Canada 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Almut Sturm Andrée Martin 6 2 6 2     2 Helga Niessen Faye Urban 6 4 6 1     3 Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht Jane O'Hara / Faye Urban 6 3 6 2 ||||
Belgium vs. Great Britain
| Belgium 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Michele Kahn Winnie Shaw 1 6 0 6     2 Ingrid Palmieri Virginia Wade 2 6 2 6     3 Christiane Mercelis / Ingrid Palmieri Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams 4 6 0 6 ||||
France vs. South Africa
| South Africa 1 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 22 May 1969 Clay | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Brenda Kirk Gail Chanfreau 6 4 2 6 1 6   2 Maryna Proctor Rosie Darmon 5 7 7 5 6 1   3 Brenda Kirk / Maryna Proctor Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon 4 6 2 6 ||||

### Quarterfinals

United States vs. Italy
| United States 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Italy 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Maria Teresa Riedl 6 0 6 0     2 Julie Heldman Lea Pericoli 6 1 6 2     3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Lucia Bassi / Lea Pericoli 4 6 8 6 6 0 ||||
Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands
| Czechoslovakia 1 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Netherlands 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Alena Palmeová Betty Stöve 4 6 1 6     2 Vlasta Vopičková Marijke Schaar 6 3 6 3     3 Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 6 4 5 7 4 6 ||||
West Germany vs. Great Britain
| West Germany 1 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Great Britain 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Almut Sturm Winnie Shaw 4 6 1 6     2 Helga Niessen Virginia Wade 6 4 6 2     3 Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade 5 7 3 6 ||||
France vs. Australia
| France 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Gail Chanfreau Kerry Melville 2 6 6 8     2 Rosie Darmon Margaret Court 1 6 1 6     3 Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon Margaret Court / Judy Tegart 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Semifinals

United States vs. Netherlands
| United States 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | Netherlands 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Nancy Richey Betty Stöve 7 5 6 2     2 Julie Heldman Marijke Schaar 2 6 9 7 6 1   3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Ada Bakker / Betty Stöve 6 2 4 6 6 3 ||||
Great Britain vs. Australia
| Great Britain 0 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Winnie Shaw Kerry Melville 3 6 2 6     2 Virginia Wade Margaret Court 3 6 4 6     3 Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams Margaret Court / Judy Tegart 6 4 2 6 3 6 ||||

### Final

Australia vs. United States
| United States 2 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Clay | Australia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Julie Heldman Margaret Court 1 6 6 8     2 Nancy Richey Kerry Melville 6 4 6 3     3 Peaches Bartkowicz / Nancy Richey Margaret Court / Judy Tegart 6 4 6 4 ||||

## Consolation rounds
### Qualifying Draw

| Consolation Qualifying Semifinals 23 May | Consolation Qualifying Semifinals 23 May | Consolation Qualifying Semifinals 23 May | Consolation Qualifying Final 24 May | Consolation Qualifying Final 24 May | Consolation Qualifying Final 24 May |
| Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | Belgium | Belgium | 1 |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | 2 |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | |

#### Qualifying Semifinals

Belgium vs. Canada
| Belgium 2 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Canada 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ingrid Palmieri Andrée Martin 6 4 6 4     2 Michele Kahn Jane O'Hara 6 4 6 3     3 Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara 2 6 1 6 ||||
South Africa vs. Indonesia
| Indonesia 2 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 23 May 1969 Clay | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 1           2           3 ||||

#### Qualifying Final

Belgium vs. South Africa
| Belgium 1 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 24 May 1969 Clay | South Africa 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Michele Kahn Brenda Kirk 4 6 6 8     2 Ingrid Palmieri Maryna Proctor 7 9 0 6     3 Michele Kahn / Christiane Mercelis Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson 6 4 5 7 6 1 ||||

### Final

South Africa vs. Mexico
| South Africa 3 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Clay | Athens Tennis Club, Athens, Greece 25 May 1969 Clay | Mexico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1           2           3 ||||