# 1964 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1964 Federation Cup was the second edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1–5 September. Australia won the title, defeating defending champions United States in the final.

## Participating teams

Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Canada |
| Czechoslovakia | Denmark | France | Great Britain | Italy |
| Ireland | Japan | Mexico | Netherlands | Norway |
| South Africa | Sweden | Switzerland | United States | West Germany |

## Draw

All ties were played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on grass courts.
| First Round 1 September | First Round 1 September | Second Round 2 September | Second Round 2 September | Quarterfinals 3 September | Quarterfinals 3 September | Semifinals 4 September | Semifinals 4 September | Semifinals 4 September | Finals 5 September | Finals 5 September |
| | | Australia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Australia | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Canada | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Canada | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Australia | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | France | 0 | | |
| | | West Germany | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Italy | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | West Germany | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | France | 2 | | | | | |
| France | 3 | | | | | France | 2 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | 0 | France | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Austria | 1 | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | | | | | Australia | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | United States | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | United States | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mexico | 0 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | South Africa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| South Africa | 3 | South Africa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Japan | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Japan | 0 | | | South Africa | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Great Britain | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Norway | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Great Britain | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | | United States | 3 | | |
| | | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Argentina | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | United States | 3 | | | | | |
| | | Ireland | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | United States | 3 | | | | | | | |

### First round

France vs. Switzerland
| France 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Switzerland 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Alice Wavre 6 3 6 2     2 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Anne-Marie Studer 6 2 6 3     3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Anne-Marie Studer / Alice Wavre 8 6 6 2 ||||
Austria vs. Netherlands
| Austria 1 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Netherlands 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Andrea Winkler Gertruida Groenman 3 6 6 1 1 6   2 Monika Hassmann Betty Stöve 1 6 6 2 6 2   3 Monika Hassmann / Andrea Winkler Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve 2 6 0 6 ||||
Czechoslovakia vs. Mexico
| Czechoslovakia 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Mexico 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jitka Horčičková Antonia Prado 6 4 6 1     2 Vlasta Kodesová Patricia Reyes 6 3 4 6 6 2   3 Jitka Horčičková / Vlasta Kodesová Antonia Prado / Patricia Reyes 6 4 6 1 ||||
South Africa vs. Japan
| South Africa 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1 September 1964 Grass | Japan 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Annette Van Zyl Reiko Miyagi 6 2 6 3     2 Glenda Swan Kazuko Kuromatsu 6 0 7 5     3 Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl Reiko Miyagi / Yohko Obata 6 4 6 0 ||||

### Second round

Australia vs. Denmark
| Australia 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Denmark 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Margaret Smith Pia Balling 6 2 6 1     2 Lesley Turner Ulla Pontoppidan 6 1 6 1     3 Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith Pia Balling / Ulla Pontoppidan 6 0 6 1 ||||
Canada vs. Sweden
| Canada 2 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Sweden 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Benita Senn Katarina Bartholdson 1 6 3 6     2 Vicki Berner Ulla Sandulf 6 3 6 4     3 Vicki Berner / Louise Brown Katarina Bartholdson / Ulla Sandulf 6 3 6 3 ||||
West Germany vs. Italy
| West Germany 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Italy 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Helga Hösl Maria Teresa Riedl 6 4 7 5     2 Heide Schildknecht Francesca Gordigiani 6 4 6 4     3 Helga Hösl / Heide Schildknecht Francesca Gordigiani / Maria Teresa Riedl 6 4 6 2 ||||
France vs. Netherlands
| France 2 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Netherlands 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Françoise Dürr Gertruida Groenman 4 6 6 3 6 3   2 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Betty Stöve 4 6 6 3 4 6   3 Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig Gertruida Groenman / Betty Stöve 12 10 6 3 ||||
Czechoslovakia vs. South Africa
| Czechoslovakia 1 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | South Africa 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Jitka Horčičková Annette Van Zyl 2 6 4 6     2 Vlasta Kodesová Glenda Swan 6 4 9 7     3 Jitka Horčičková / Vlasta Kodesová Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl 0 6 2 6 ||||
Norway vs. Great Britain
| Norway 0 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Great Britain 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Liv Paldan Ann Jones 1 6 1 6     2 Kirsten Robsahm Deidre Catt 0 6 8 10     3 Liv Paldan / Kirsten Robsahm Deidre Catt / Ann Jones 2 6 2 6 ||||
Belgium vs. Argentina
| Belgium 0 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Christiane Mercelis Norma Baylon 6 8 2 6     2 Monique Bedoret Ana-Maria Bocio 1 6 3 6     3 Monique Bedoret / Christiane Mercelis Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio 6 1 3 6 3 6 ||||
Ireland vs. United States
| Ireland 0 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 2 September 1964 Grass | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Geraldine Houlihan Billie Jean Moffitt 2 6 2 6     2 Eleanor O'Neill Nancy Richey 3 6 2 6     3 Geraldine Houlihan / Eleanor O'Neill Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Canada
| Australia 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Canada 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Margaret Smith Benita Senn 6 1 6 0     2 Lesley Turner Vicki Berner 6 3 6 1     3 Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Vicki Berner / Louise Brown 6 1 6 2 ||||
West Germany vs. France
| West Germany 1 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | France 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Helga Hösl Françoise Dürr 4 6 2 6     2 Heide Schildknecht Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6 2 7 5     3 Helga Hösl / Heide Schildknecht Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 5 7 3 6 ||||
South Africa vs. Great Britain
| South Africa 1 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Great Britain 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Annette Van Zyl Ann Jones 4 6 7 5 6 5   2 Glenda Swan Deidre Catt 3 6 1 6     3 Glenda Swan / Annette Van Zyl Deidre Catt / Ann Jones 5 7 6 8 ||||
Argentina vs. United States
| Argentina 0 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 3 September 1964 Grass | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Norma Baylon Billie Jean Moffitt 10 12 7 9     2 Ana-Maria Bocio Nancy Richey 3 6 2 6     3 Norma Baylon / Ana-Maria Bocio Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman 4 6 1 6 ||||

### Semifinals

Australia vs. France
| Australia 3 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 4 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 4 September 1964 Grass | France 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Margaret Smith Françoise Dürr 6 4 6 1     2 Lesley Turner Janine Lieffrig 6 1 6 2     3 Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Françoise Dürr / Janine Lieffrig 6 3 9 7 ||||
United States vs. Great Britain
| Great Britain 0 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 4 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 4 September 1964 Grass | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ann Jones Billie Jean Moffitt 4 6 3 6     2 Deidre Catt Nancy Richey 4 6 3 6     3 Deidre Catt / Ann Jones Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman 1 6 3 6 ||||

### Final

Australia vs. United States
| Australia 2 | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 5 September 1964 Grass | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States 5 September 1964 Grass | United States 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Margaret Smith Billie Jean Moffitt 6 2 6 3     2 Lesley Turner Nancy Richey 7 5 6 1     3 Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman 6 4 5 7 1 6 ||||