1978 Federation Cup (tennis)
Encyclopedia
The 1978 Federation Cup was the 16th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis
. The tournament was held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
in Melbourne
, Australia
, from 27 November – 3 December. The United States
won their third consecutive title, defeating Australia
in their eighth final.
All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
in Melbourne
, Australia
, on grass courts.
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 the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Kooyong Stadium
Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue, located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, from 27 November – 3 December. 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:...
won their third consecutive title, defeating 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 their eighth final.
Qualifying Round
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August | 2–1 | ||
| 19 August | 3–0 | ||
| 19 August | 3–0 |
Ireland vs. Finland
South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei
Philippines vs. Thailand
Main Draw
| Participating Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ties were played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Kooyong Stadium
Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue, located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, on grass courts.