1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1972 Federation Cup was the 10th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20-25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, giving South Africa their first title.

Draw

All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on hard courts.

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
RD1-date=20 March
RD2-date=21 March
RD3-date=23 March
RD4-date=24 March
RD5-date=25 March

RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=fed|AUS | RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=fed|CAN | RD1-score03=3
RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=fed|ISR | RD1-score04=0

RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=fed|ITA | RD1-score05=2
RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=fed|ESP|1939 | RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=fed|TPE | RD1-score07=1
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=fed|NOR | RD1-score08=2

RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=fed|DEN | RD1-score09=0
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=fed|IRL | RD1-score10=3

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=fed|GRE | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=fed|FRG | RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=fed|ARG | RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=fed|FIN | RD1-score14=1

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=fed|GBR | RD1-score15=3
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=fed|JPN | RD1-score16=0

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=fed|LUX | RD1-score17=0
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=fed|COL | RD1-score18=3

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=fed|NZL | RD1-score19=1
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=fed|NED | RD1-score20=2

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=fed|USA | RD1-score21=3
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=fed|Rhodesia | RD1-score22=0

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=fed|MEX | RD1-score23=1
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=fed|URU | RD1-score24=2

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=fed|ECU | RD1-score25=3
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=fed|IRI|1964 | RD1-score26=0

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=fed|AUT | RD1-score27=0
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=fed|FRA | RD1-score28=3

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=fed|RSA|1928 | RD1-score29=3
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=fed|BEL | RD1-score30=0

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=fed|SUI | RD1-score31=1
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=fed|BRA | RD1-score32=2

RD2T1-loc=
RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=fed|AUS | RD2-score01=2
RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=fed|CAN | RD2-score02=0

RD2T2-loc=
RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=fed|ITA | RD2-score03=2
RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=fed|NOR | RD2-score04=0

RD2T3-loc=
RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=fed|IRL | RD2-score05=1
RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=fed|FRG | RD2-score06=2

RD2T4-loc=
RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=fed|ARG | RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=fed|GBR | RD2-score08=2

RD2T5-loc=
RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=fed|COL | RD2-score09=1
RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=fed|NED | RD2-score10=2

RD2T6-loc=
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RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=fed|URU | RD2-score12=0

RD2T7-loc=
RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=fed|ECU | RD2-score13=0
RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=fed|FRA | RD2-score14=2

RD2T8-loc=
RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=fed|RSA|1928 | RD2-score15=2
RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=fed|BRA | RD2-score16=0

RD3T1-loc=
RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=fed|AUS | RD3-score01=3
RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=fed|ITA | RD3-score02=0

RD3T2-loc=
RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=fed|FRG | RD3-score03=1
RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=fed|GBR | RD3-score04=2

RD3T3-loc=
RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=fed|NED | RD3-score05=0
RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=fed|USA | RD3-score06=3

RD3T4-loc=
RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=fed|FRA | RD3-score07=1
RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=fed|RSA|1928 | RD3-score08=2

RD4T1-loc=
RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=fed|AUS | RD4-score01=1
RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=fed|GBR | RD4-score02=2

RD4T2-loc=
RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=fed|USA | RD4-score03=1
RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=fed|RSA|1928 | RD4-score04=2

RD5T1-loc=
RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=fed|GBR | RD5-score01=1
RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=fed|RSA|1928 | RD5-score02=21st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

Final

FedCupbox3
team1=South Africa |team1-var=1928
team2=Great Britain
venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
date=25 March 1972
surface=hard
score1=2
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Patricia Walkden |3 |2 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |6 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Brenda Kirk |4 |7 |6 |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |6 |5 |0
R3= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Brenda Kirk |T1P2=Patricia Walkden |6 |7 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |T2P2=Joyce Williams |1 |5 |

Consolation Rounds

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
RD1-date=22 March
RD2-date=22-23 March
RD3-date=23 March
RD4-date=24 March
RD5-date=25 March

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RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=

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RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=fed|AUT | RD1-score10=1

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=fed|LUX | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=fed|BRA | RD1-score12=2

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=fed|CAN | RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=fed|ESP|1939 | RD1-score14=0

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=fed|GRE | RD1-score15=0
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=fed|MEX | RD1-score16=2

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=fed|NOR | RD1-score17=0
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=fed|Rhodesia | RD1-score18=3

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=fed|IRI|1964 | RD1-score19=0
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=fed|JPN | RD1-score20=3

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=fed|TPE | RD1-score21=0
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=fed|DEN | RD1-score22=3

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23= | RD1-score23=
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25= | RD1-score25=
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27= | RD1-score27=
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29=
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30=

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31= | RD1-score31=
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32= | RD1-score32=

RD2T1-loc=
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RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=fed|SUI | RD2-score02=1

RD2T2-loc=
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RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=fed|NZL | RD2-score04=3

RD2T3-loc=
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RD2T4-loc=
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RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=fed|MEX | RD2-score08=2

RD2T5-loc=
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RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=fed|JPN | RD2-score10=2

RD2T6-loc=
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RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=fed|ARG | RD2-score12=

RD2T7-loc=
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RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=fed|ECU | RD2-score14=2

RD2T8-loc=
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RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=fed|BEL | RD2-score16=3

RD3T1-loc=
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RD3T2-loc=
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RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=fed|MEX | RD3-score04=2

RD3T3-loc=
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RD3T4-loc=
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RD4T1-loc=
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RD4T2-loc=
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RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=fed|BEL | RD4-score04=1

RD5T1-loc=
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RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=fed|JPN | RD5-score02=3