1969 Federation Cup (tennis)
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The 1969 Federation Cup was the 7th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup
. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens
, Greece
, from 19–25 May. United States
defeated Australia
in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.
, Greece
, on clay courts.
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
. 20 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Athens Tennis Cub in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, from 19–25 May. United States
United States Fed Cup team
The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition. The team has won 17 titles and finished second a further 9 times, out of 44 participations.-History:...
defeated Australia
Australia Fed Cup team
The Australia Fed Cup team represents Australia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Australia. They currently compete in the World Group I.-History:...
in the final, in what was the fourth final featuring both teams.
Participating Teams
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Draw
All ties were played at the Athens Tennis Cub in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, on clay courts.
Canada vs. Hungary
Greece vs. Indonesia
Bulgaria vs. Netherlands
France vs. South Africa
Canada vs. West Germany
Belgium vs. Great Britain
United States vs. Yugoslavia
Mexico vs. Italy
Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland
Indonesia vs. Netherlands
Australia vs. France
West Germany vs. Great Britain
United States vs. Italy
Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands
Australia vs. Great Britain
United States vs. Netherlands
Australia vs. United States
Consolation Rounds
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