1979 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1979 Federation Cup was the 17th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the RSHE Club Campo in Madrid, Spain, from 30 April - 6 May. The United States defeated Australia in the final, giving the USA their 8th title.

Draw

All ties were played at the RSHE Club Campo in Madrid, Spain, on clay courts.

32TeamBracket-Compact-info
RD1-date=30 April
RD2-date=
RD3-date=
RD4-date=
RD5-date=6 May

RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=fed|USA | RD1-score01=w/o
RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=fed|PHI | RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=fed|KOR | RD1-score03=0
RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=fed|FRG | RD1-score04=3

RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=fed|THA | RD1-score05=0
RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=fed|ITA | RD1-score06=3

RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=fed|INA | RD1-score07=0
RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=fed|FRA | RD1-score08=3

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

RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=fed|MEX | RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=fed|ROU|1965 | RD1-score12=2

RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=fed|TPE | RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=fed|LUX | RD1-score14=2

RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=fed|POR | RD1-score15=0
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=fed|URS | RD1-score16=3

RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=fed|GBR | RD1-score17=3
RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=fed|NZL | RD1-score18=0

RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=fed|IRL | RD1-score19=0
RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=fed|BEL | RD1-score20=3

RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=fed|TCH | RD1-score21=3
RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=fed|HUN | RD1-score22=0

RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=fed|SWE | RD1-score23=3
RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=fed|ISR | RD1-score24=0

RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=fed|NED | RD1-score25=3
RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=fed|ARG | RD1-score26=0

RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=fed|JPN | RD1-score27=3
RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=fed|NOR | RD1-score28=0

RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=fed|ESP|1977 | RD1-score29=1
RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=fed|YUG | RD1-score30=2

RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=fed|CAN | RD1-score31=0
RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=fed|AUS | RD1-score32=3

RD2T1-loc=
RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=fed|USA | RD2-score01=3
RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=fed|FRG | RD2-score02=0

RD2T2-loc=
RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=fed|ITA | RD2-score03=1
RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=fed|FRA | RD2-score04=2

RD2T3-loc=
RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=fed|SUI | RD2-score05=2
RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=fed|ROU|1965 | RD2-score06=1

RD2T4-loc=
RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=fed|LUX | RD2-score07=0
RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=fed|URS | RD2-score08=3

RD2T5-loc=
RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=fed|GBR | RD2-score09=3
RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=fed|BEL | RD2-score10=0

RD2T6-loc=
RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=fed|TCH | RD2-score11=2
RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=fed|SWE | RD2-score12=1

RD2T7-loc=
RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=fed|NED | RD2-score13=3
RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=fed|JPN | RD2-score14=0

RD2T8-loc=
RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=fed|YUG | RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=fed|AUS | RD2-score16=3

RD3T1-loc=
RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=fed|USA | RD3-score01=3
RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=fed|FRA | RD3-score02=0

RD3T2-loc=
RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=fed|SUI | RD3-score03=1
RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=fed|URS | RD3-score04=2

RD3T3-loc=
RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=fed|GBR | RD3-score05=0
RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=fed|TCH | RD3-score06=3

RD3T4-loc=
RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=fed|NED | RD3-score07=1
RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=fed|AUS | RD3-score08=2

RD4T1-loc=
RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=fed|USA | RD4-score01=2
RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=fed|URS | RD4-score02=0

RD4T2-loc=
RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=fed|TCH | RD4-score03=0
RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=fed|AUS | RD4-score04=3

RD5T1-loc=
RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=fed|USA | RD5-score01=3
RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=fed|AUS | RD5-score02=01st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

Final

FedCupbox3
team1=Australia
team2=United States
venue=RSHE Club Campo, Madrid, Spain
date=6 May 1979
surface=clay
score1=0
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kerry Reid |3 |0 | |T2P1=Tracy Austin |6 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Dianne Fromholtz |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Chris Evert Lloyd |2 |6 |8
R3= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kerry Reid |T1P2=Wendy Turnbull |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Rosemary Casals |T2P2=Billie Jean King |3 |6 |8

Consolation Rounds

DCWorld
RD1-date=
RD2-date=
RD3-date=
RD4-date=

RD1T1-loc=
RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=fed|CAN | RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

RD1T2-loc=
RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=fed|MEX | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=fed|ISR | RD1-score4=1

RD1T3-loc=
RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=fed|DEN | RD1-score5=2
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=fed|INA | RD1-score6=1

RD1T4-loc=
RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=fed|HUN | RD1-score7=0
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=fed|ARG | RD1-score8=3

RD1T5-loc=
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=fed|ESP|1977 | RD1-score9=2
RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=fed|NOR | RD1-score10=1

RD1T6-loc=
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=fed|THA | RD1-score11=2
RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=fed|IRL | RD1-score12=1

RD1T7-loc=
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=fed|TPE | RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=fed|POR | RD1-score14=2

RD1T8-loc=
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=fed|KOR | RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=fed|NZL | RD1-score16=1

RD2T1-loc=
RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=fed|CAN | RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=fed|MEX | RD2-score2=1

RD2T2-loc=
RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=fed|DEN | RD2-score3=0
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=fed|ARG | RD2-score4=3

RD2T3-loc=
RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=fed|ESP|1977 | RD2-score5=2
RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=fed|THA | RD2-score6=0

RD2T4-loc=
RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=fed|POR | RD2-score7=0
RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=fed|KOR | RD2-score8=3

RD3T1-loc=
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=fed|CAN | RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=fed|ARG | RD3-score2=3

RD3T2-loc=
RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=fed|ESP|1977 | RD3-score3=3
RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=fed|KOR | RD3-score4=0

RD4T1-loc=
RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=fed|ARG | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=fed|ESP|1977 | RD4-score2=0