The 1986 Federation Cup was the 24th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

. The tournament was held at I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club

I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club

The I. Česky Lawn Tennis Klub Praha is a tennis club located on Štvanice Island in the center of Prague, Czech Republic. The club was founded in 1893. The current stadium seats 8,000 spectators, and was built to host the 1986 Federation Cup. The club is the home of the Strabag Prague Open, an...

 in Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

, from 20–27 July. The 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 three-time defending champions Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic Fed Cup team

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 in the final (in what was a rematch of last year's final), giving the USA their 12th title. The finals marked Martina Navratilova's first return to Czechoslovakia since her defection to the United States in 1975.

Qualifying Round

All ties were played at I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club

I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club

The I. Česky Lawn Tennis Klub Praha is a tennis club located on Štvanice Island in the center of Prague, Czech Republic. The club was founded in 1893. The current stadium seats 8,000 spectators, and was built to host the 1986 Federation Cup. The club is the home of the Strabag Prague Open, an...

 in Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

, on clay courts.

Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
	2–1
	3–0
	3–0
	3–0
	w/o
	3–0
	3–0
	3–0
	3–0
	2–1

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Rounds.

Romania vs. Ireland

Belgium vs. Finland

Indonesia vs. Chile

Poland vs. Mexico

South Korea vs. Luxembourg

China vs. Israel

Malta vs. Chinese Taipei

Yugoslavia vs. Norway

Uruguay vs. Philippines

Main Draw

Participating Teams

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

Czechoslovakia vs. Greece

Malta vs. Switzerland

Great Britain vs. Denmark

Hungary vs. Australia

Netherlands vs. Canada

Japan vs. Austria

Egypt vs. South Korea

Uruguay vs. Argentina

Bulgaria vs. Soviet Union

France vs. Sweden

Brazil vs. Romania

Belgium vs. West Germany

Italy vs. New Zealand

Yugoslavia vs. Poland

Spain vs. Indonesia

China vs. United States

Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland

Denmark vs. Australia

Canada vs. Austria

South Korea vs. Argentina

Bulgaria vs. France

Brazil vs. West Germany

Italy vs. Yugoslavia

Spain vs. United States

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia

Austria vs. Argentina

Bulgaria vs. West Germany

Italy vs. United States

Czechoslovakia vs. Argentina

West Germany vs. United States

Czechoslovakia vs. United States

Consolation Rounds