1977 Federation Cup (tennis) explained

The 1977 Federation Cup was the 15th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from 13–18 June. The United States defended their title, defeating Australia in their seventh final.

Draw

All ties were played at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, on grass courts.1st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation rounds

First round

United States vs. Austria

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Switzerland vs. Norway

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Greece vs. Portugal

• Denise Panagopoulou, who defeated Graça Cardoso in the first rubber, holds the Fed Cup record for the youngest player at 12 years and 360 days (although players must now be aged 14 years or older).^[3]

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France vs. Luxembourg

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Belgium vs. New Zealand

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South Africa vs. Japan

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Uruguay vs. Netherlands

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Great Britain vs. Denmark

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Mexico vs. South Korea

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Finland vs. Sweden

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Argentina vs. Chile

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West Germany vs. Spain

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Ireland vs. Canada

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Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil

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Indonesia vs. Australia

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Second round

United States vs. Switzerland

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Greece vs. France

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New Zealand vs. South Africa

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Israel vs. Netherlands

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Great Britain vs. South Korea

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Sweden vs. Argentina

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West Germany vs. Canada

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Brazil vs. Australia

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Quarterfinals

United States vs. France

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South Africa vs. Netherlands

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Great Britain vs. Sweden

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West Germany vs. Australia

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Semifinals

United States vs. South Africa

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Great Britain vs. Australia

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Final

United States vs. Australia

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Consolation rounds

First round

Italy vs. Mexico

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Chinese Taipei vs. Uruguay

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Indonesia vs. Norway

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Portugal vs. Japan

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Ireland vs. South Korea

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Brazil vs. Canada

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New Zealand vs. Switzerland

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Second round

Belgium vs. Spain

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Chile vs. Argentina

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Denmark vs. Italy

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Uruguay vs. Norway

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Japan vs. South Korea

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Canada vs. Switzerland

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Greece vs. Finland

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Luxembourg vs. Israel

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Quarterfinals

Belgium vs. Argentina

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Denmark vs. Uruguay

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Japan vs. Canada

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Finland vs. Israel

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Semifinals

Belgium vs. Denmark

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Japan vs. Israel

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Final

Denmark vs. Japan

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Notes and References

1. News: United States v Austria. fedcup.com.
2. News: Switzerland v Norway. fedcup.com.
3. News: Fed Cup Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023012307/https://www.fedcup.com/en/history/records.aspx . 23 October 2013 . fedcup.com.
4. News: Greece v Portugal. fedcup.com.
5. News: France v Luxembourg. fedcup.com.
6. News: Belgium v New Zealand. fedcup.com.
7. News: South Africa v Japan. fedcup.com.
8. News: Uruguay v Netherlands. fedcup.com.
9. News: Great Britain v Denmark. fedcup.com.
10. News: Mexico v South Korea. fedcup.com.
11. News: Finland v Sweden. fedcup.com.
12. News: Argentina v Chile. fedcup.com.
13. News: West Germany v Spain. fedcup.com.
14. News: Ireland v Canada. fedcup.com.
15. News: Chinese Taipei v Brazil. fedcup.com.
16. News: Indonesia v Australia. fedcup.com.
17. News: United States v Switzerland. fedcup.com.
18. News: Greece v France. fedcup.com.
19. News: New Zealand v South Africa. fedcup.com.
20. News: Israel v Netherlands. fedcup.com.
21. News: Great Britain v South Korea. fedcup.com.
22. News: Sweden v Argentina. fedcup.com.
23. News: West Germany v Canada. fedcup.com.
24. News: Brazil v Australia. fedcup.com.
25. News: United States v France. fedcup.com.
26. News: South Africa v Netherlands. fedcup.com.
27. News: Great Britain v Sweden. fedcup.com.
28. News: West Germany v Australia. fedcup.com.
29. News: United States v South Africa. fedcup.com.
30. News: Great Britain v Australia. fedcup.com.
31. News: United States v Australia. fedcup.com.
32. News: Italy v Mexico. fedcup.com.
33. News: Chinese Taipei v Uruguay. fedcup.com.
34. News: Indonesia v Norway. fedcup.com.
35. News: Portugal v Japan. fedcup.com.
36. News: Ireland v South Korea. fedcup.com.
37. News: Brazil v Canada. fedcup.com.
38. News: New Zealand v Switzerland. fedcup.com.
39. News: Belgium v Spain. fedcup.com.
40. News: Chile v Argentina. fedcup.com.
41. News: Denmark v Italy. fedcup.com.
42. News: Uruguay v Norway. fedcup.com.
43. News: Japan v South Korea. fedcup.com.
44. News: Canada v Switzerland. fedcup.com.
45. News: Greece v Finland. fedcup.com.
46. News: Luxembourg v Israel. fedcup.com.
47. News: Belgium v Argentina. fedcup.com.
48. News: Denmark v Uruguay. fedcup.com.
49. News: Japan v Canada. fedcup.com.
50. News: Finland v Israel. fedcup.com.
51. News: Belgium v Denmark. fedcup.com.
52. News: Japan v Israel. fedcup.com.
53. News: Denmark v Japan. fedcup.com.