# 1965 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1965 Federation Cup was a team tennis tournament that took place at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was third edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup and had eleven nations participating in the tournament throughout the four days from 15–18 January 1965.
The eleven teams played in a knockout format with six teams having to play in the opening round to join the remaining five who received first rounds byes. After winning all of the ties 3-0, the final was between the United States and Australia who for the third time in consecutive years met up in the final which was played on the 18 January. After Lesley Turner and Margaret Smith each recorded wins in the singles, Australia would defend their title that they won in 1964 despite a loss in the doubles.

## Participating teams

Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Brazil | France | Great Britain | Italy |
| Japan | New Zealand | South Africa | United States | West Germany | West Germany |

## Draw

All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia on grass courts.
| First Round 15 January | First Round 15 January | Quarterfinals 16 January | Quarterfinals 16 January | Semifinals 17 January | Semifinals 17 January | Final 18 January | Final 18 January | Final 18 January |
| | | United States | 3 | | | | | |
| | | Italy | 0 | | | | | |
| West Germany | 1 | Italy | 0 | | | | | |
| Italy | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Italy | 2 | | | United States | 3 | | | |
| | | | | Great Britain | 0 | | | |
| | | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | |
| | | South Africa | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United States | 1 |
| | | | | | | | Australia | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | | | | | | | | Australia | 2 |
| France | 3 | | | | | | | |
| France | 3 | France | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Brazil | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | France | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Australia | 3 | | | |
| New Zealand | 2 | | | | | Australia | 3 | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Australia | 3 | | | | | |

### First round

West Germany vs. Italy
| West Germany 1 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | Italy 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Helga Niessen Lea Pericoli 6 8 0 4   retired  2 Heide Schildknecht Francesca Gordigiani 6 4 5 7 4 6   3 Helga Niessen / Heide Schildknecht Francesca Gordigiani / Lea Pericoli 6 3 6 1 ||||
Japan vs. France
| Japan 0 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | France 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kazuko Kuromatsu Françoise Dürr 2 6 1 6     2 Yohko Obata Janine Lieffrig 3 6 3 6     3 Kazuko Kuromatsu / Yohko Obata Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 3 6 0 6 ||||
New Zealand vs. Argentina
| New Zealand 2 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1965 Grass | Argentina 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ruia Morrison-Davy Norma Baylon 3 6 3 6     2 Elizabeth Terry Nora Somoza 7 5 6 4     3 Ruia Morrison-Davy / Elizabeth Terry Norma Baylon / Nora Somoza 6 4 8 6 ||||

### Quarterfinals

United States vs. Italy
| United States 3 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Italy 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Billie Jean Moffitt Lea Pericoli 6 3 6 1     2 Carole Graebner Francesca Gordigiani 6 1 6 0     3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean Moffitt Francesca Gordigiani / Lea Pericoli 6 0 6 2 ||||
Great Britain vs. South Africa
| Great Britain 2 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ann Jones Annette Van Zyl 2 6 6 3 1 6   2 Christine Truman Bernice Vukovich 6 2 2 6 7 5   3 Ann Jones / Deidre Keller Annette Van Zyl / Bernice Vukovich 6 8 6 3 6 4 ||||
France vs. Brazil
| France 2 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Brazil 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Maria Bueno 1 6 6 4 1 6   2 Janine Lieffrig Maureen Schwartz 6 1 6 1     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Maria Bueno / Maureen Schwartz 6 8 6 3 6 4 ||||
New Zealand vs. Australia
| New Zealand 0 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 16 January 1965 Grass | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ruia Morrison-Davy Margaret Smith 1 6 4 6     2 Elizabeth Terry Lesley Turner 3 6 0 6     3 Ruia Morrison-Davy / Elizabeth Terry Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart 2 6 1 6 ||||

### Semifinals

United States vs. Great Britain
| United States 3 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 17 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 17 January 1965 Grass | Great Britain 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Carole Graebner Christine Truman 6 3 6 2     2 Billie Jean Moffitt Ann Jones 6 2 6 4     3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean Moffitt Ann Jones / Christine Truman 4 6 8 6 6 4 ||||
France vs. Australia
| France 0 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 17 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 17 January 1965 Grass | Australia 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Margaret Smith 2 6 2 6     2 Janine Lieffrig Lesley Turner 1 6 5 7     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart 1 6 4 6 ||||

### Final

United States vs. Australia
| United States 1 | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 18 January 1965 Grass | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia 18 January 1965 Grass | Australia 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Carole Graebner Lesley Turner 3 6 6 2 3 6   2 Billie Jean Moffitt Margaret Smith 4 6 6 8     3 Carole Graebner / Billie Jean Moffitt Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart 7 5 4 6 6 4 ||||