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1991 Federation Cup World Group
Date22-28 July
Edition1st
Champions

Spain
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The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1991. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 22 to 28 July. United States was the two-time defending champion, but Spain won the final to claim its first title.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China

Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary

Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Paraguay
Poland

Portugal
Romania
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Yugoslavia

Draw

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First Round
22–23 July 		Second Round
24 July 		Quarterfinals
25–26 July 		Semifinals
27 July 		Final
28 July
               
   United States 2
   Netherlands 0
   United States 3
   Bulgaria 0
   Hungary 0
   Bulgaria 3
   United States 2
   Austria 1
   Finland 3
Q  Romania 0
   Finland 1
   Austria 2
Q  Portugal 0
   Austria 3
   United States 3
   Czechoslovakia 0
    Switzerland 2
   Argentina 0
    Switzerland 2
Q  China 1
   Brazil 0
Q  China 3
    Switzerland 1
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Sweden 0
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Soviet Union 1
Q  Paraguay 0
   Soviet Union 3
   United States 1
   Spain 2
   Great Britain 2
   New Zealand 0
   Great Britain 0
   Italy 2
Q  Israel 1
   Italy 2
   Italy 1
   Germany 2
   Canada 2
Q  Denmark 1
   Canada 1
   Germany 2
Q  Greece 0
   Germany 3
   Germany 0
   Spain 3
   France 1
Q  Poland 2
Q  Poland 1
   Indonesia 2
   Yugoslavia 0
   Indonesia 3
   Indonesia 0
   Spain 2
   Australia 2
   Japan 1
   Australia 0
   Spain 3
   Belgium 0
   Spain 2

First round

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United States vs. Netherlands

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United States
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Netherlands 		Zina Garrison-Jackson
Nicole Krijger-Jagerman 		7
5 		6
4 		   
2 United States
Netherlands 		Jennifer Capriati
Manon Bollegraf 		6
2 		6
3 		   
3 United States
Netherlands 		 
  		      not
played

[1]

Hungary vs. Bulgaria

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Hungary
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Bulgaria
3
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Bulgaria 		Petra Schmitt
Magdalena Maleeva 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2 Hungary
Bulgaria 		Virág Csurgó
Katerina Maleeva 		0
6 		2
6 		   
3 Hungary
Bulgaria 		Virág Csurgó / Ágnes Muzamel
Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 		1
6 		2
6 		   

[2]

Finland vs. Romania

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Finland
3 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Romania
0
1 2 3
1 Finland
Romania 		Nanne Dahlman
Ruxandra Dragomir 		6
0 		6
4 		   
2 Finland
Romania 		Petra Thorén
Irina Spîrlea 		6
2 		6
2 		   
3 Finland
Romania 		Anne Aallonen / Nanne Dahlman
Ruxandra Dragomir / Irina Spîrlea 		4
6 		6
2 		6
2 		 

[3]

Portugal vs. Austria

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Portugal
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Austria
3
1 2 3
1 Portugal
Austria 		Tânia Couto
Judith Wiesner 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Portugal
Austria 		Sofia Prazeres
Barbara Paulus 		5
7 		0
6 		   
3 Portugal
Austria 		Tânia Couto / Sofia Prazeres
Marion Maruska / Petra Schwarz 		1
6 		1
6 		   

[4]

Switzerland vs. Argentina

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Switzerland
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Argentina
0
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Argentina 		Emanuela Zardo
Florencia Labat 		2
6 		6
2 		8
6 		 
2 Switzerland
Argentina 		Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Mercedes Paz 		6
0 		77
65 		   
3 Switzerland
Argentina 		 
  		      not
played

[5]

Brazil vs. China

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Brazil
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
China
3
1 2 3
1 Brazil
China 		Cláudia Chabalgoity
Tang Min 		5
7 		6
4 		0
6 		 
2 Brazil
China 		Luciana Corsato
Li Fang 		0
6 		2
6 		   
3 Brazil
China 		Luciana Corsato / Sabrina Giusto
Yang Li-Hua / Yi Jing-Qian 		2
6 		3
6 		   

[6]

Czechoslovakia vs. Sweden

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Czechoslovakia
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Sweden
0
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Radka Zrubáková
Maria Strandlund 		6
0 		6
1 		   
2 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		Jana Novotná
Cecilia Dahlman 		77
65 		6
2 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Sweden 		 
  		      not
played

[7]

Paraguay vs. Soviet Union

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Paraguay
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Soviet Union
3
1 2 3
1 Paraguay
Soviet Union 		Larissa Schaerer
Elena Brioukhovets 		4
6 		5
7 		   
2 Paraguay
Soviet Union 		Rossana de los Ríos
Natasha Zvereva 		2
6 		2
6 		   
3 Paraguay
Soviet Union 		Rossana de los Ríos / Larissa Schaerer
Natalia Medvedeva / Larisa Neiland 		3
6 		2
6 		   

[8]

Great Britain vs. New Zealand

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Great Britain
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
New Zealand 		Clare Wood
Claudine Toleafoa 		6
3 		6
2 		   
2 United Kingdom
New Zealand 		Monique Javer
Belinda Cordwell 		6
3 		6
1 		   
3 United Kingdom
New Zealand 		 
  		      not
played

[9]

Israel vs. Italy

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Israel
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Israel
Italy 		Ilana Berger
Linda Ferrando 		6
2 		4
6 		6
3 		 
2 Israel
Italy 		Yael Segal
Raffaella Reggi 		6
0 		4
6 		4
6 		 
3 Israel
Italy 		Ilana Berger / Limor Zaltz
Sandra Cecchini / Linda Ferrando 		3
6 		77
61 		3
6 		 

[10]

Canada vs. Denmark

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Canada
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Denmark
1
1 2 3
1 Canada
Denmark 		Rene Simpson
Karin Ptaszek 		2
6 		6
2 		4
6 		 
2 Canada
Denmark 		Patricia Hy
Sofie Albinus 		7
5 		6
1 		   
3 Canada
Denmark 		Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy
Sofie Albinus / Karin Ptaszek 		6
3 		6
4 		   

[11]

Greece vs. Germany

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Greece
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Germany
3
1 2 3
1 Greece
Germany 		Christína Papadáki
Anke Huber 		6
3 		3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Greece
Germany 		Angeliki Kanellopoulou
Steffi Graf 		1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Greece
Germany 		Angeliki Kanellopoulou / Christína Papadáki
Steffi Graf / Barbara Rittner 		3
6 		0
6 		   

[12]

France vs. Poland

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France
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Poland
2
1 2 3
1 France
Poland 		Mary Pierce
Magdalena Feistel 		6
4 		6
2 		   
2 France
Poland 		Nathalie Tauziat
Katarzyna Nowak 		6
4 		4
6 		4
6 		 
3 France
Poland 		Mary Pierce / Nathalie Tauziat
Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska 		4
6 		4
6 		   

[13]

Yugoslavia vs. Indonesia

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Yugoslavia
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Indonesia
3
1 2 3
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Indonesia 		Ljudmila Pavlov
Suzanna Anggarkusuma 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Indonesia 		Nadin Ercegović
Yayuk Basuki 		4
6 		5
7 		   
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Indonesia 		Nadin Ercegović / Ljudmila Pavlov
Yayuk Basuki / Suzanna Anggarkusuma 		2
6 		2
6 		   

[14]

Australia vs. Japan

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Australia
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
22 July 1991
Hard
Japan
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
Japan 		Nicole Provis
Akiko Kijimuta 		6
0 		6
1 		   
2 Australia
Japan 		Rachel McQuillan
Naoko Sawamatsu 		4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Australia
Japan 		Nicole Provis / Elizabeth Smylie
Kimiko Date / Maya Kidowaki 		6
3 		6
3 		   

[15]

Belgium vs. Spain

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Belgium
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
23 July 1991
Hard
Spain
2
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Spain 		Dominique Monami
Conchita Martínez 		3
6 		1
6 		   
2 Belgium
Spain 		Sabine Appelmans
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		65
77 		3
6 		   
3 Belgium
Spain 		 
  		      not
played

[16]

Second round

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United States vs. Bulgaria

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United States
3 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Bulgaria
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Bulgaria 		Jennifer Capriati
Magdalena Maleeva 		7
5 		6
2 		   
2 United States
Bulgaria 		Mary Joe Fernández
Katerina Maleeva 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 United States
Bulgaria 		Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson
Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 		6
2 		6
1 		   

[17]

Finland vs. Austria

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Finland
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Austria
2
1 2 3
1 Finland
Austria 		Nanne Dahlman
Judith Wiesner 		5
7 		1
6 		   
2 Finland
Austria 		Petra Thorén
Barbara Paulus 		6
0 		6
3 		   
3 Finland
Austria 		Anne Aallonen / Petra Thorén
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner 		3
6 		68
710 		   

[18]

Switzerland vs. China

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Switzerland
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
China
1
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
China 		Emanuela Zardo
Tang Min 		6
2 		5
7 		6
1 		 
2 Switzerland
China 		Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Li Fang 		65
77 		7
5 		6
2 		 
3 Switzerland
China 		Cathy Caverzasio / Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Li Fang / Yi Jing-Qian 		1
3 		    retired
 

[19]

Czechoslovakia vs. Soviet Union

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Czechoslovakia
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3
1 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union 		Radka Zrubáková
Elena Brioukhovets 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		 
2 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union 		Jana Novotná
Natasha Zvereva 		6
4 		6
1 		   
3 Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union 		Eva Švíglerová / Radka Zrubáková
Larisa Neiland / Natasha Zvereva 		1
6 		4
6 		   

[20]

Great Britain vs. Italy

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Great Britain
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Italy
2
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Italy 		Monique Javer
Raffaella Reggi 		6
2 		64
77 		7
9 		 
2 United Kingdom
Italy 		Jo Durie
Sandra Cecchini 		5
7 		4
6 		   
3 United Kingdom
Italy 		 
  		      not
played

[21]

Canada vs. Germany

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Canada
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Canada
Germany 		Rene Simpson
Anke Huber 		4
6 		3
6 		   
2 Canada
Germany 		Patricia Hy
Steffi Graf 		3
6 		6
3 		2
6 		 
3 Canada
Germany 		Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy
Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner 		5
7 		6
1 		6
2 		 

[22]

Poland vs. Indonesia

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Poland
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Indonesia
2
1 2 3
1 Poland
Indonesia 		Magdalena Feistel
Suzanna Anggarkusuma 		6
2 		6
1 		   
2 Poland
Indonesia 		Katarzyna Nowak
Yayuk Basuki 		1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Poland
Indonesia 		Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
Yayuk Basuki / Suzanna Anggarkusuma 		1
6 		1
6 		   

[23]

Australia vs. Spain

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Australia
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
24 July 1991
Hard
Spain
3
1 2 3
1 Australia
Spain 		Nicole Provis
Conchita Martínez 		0
6 		6
2 		5
7 		 
2 Australia
Spain 		Rachel McQuillan
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		1
6 		6
3 		2
6 		 
3 Australia
Spain 		Kristin Godridge / Elizabeth Smylie
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		3
6 		4
6 		   

[24]

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. Austria

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United States
2 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
25 July 1991
Hard
Austria
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Austria 		Jennifer Capriati
Judith Wiesner 		2
6 		6
0 		6
8 		 
2 United States
Austria 		Mary Joe Fernández
Barbara Paulus 		6
1 		6
1 		   
3 United States
Austria 		Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner 		6
4 		6
1 		   

[25]

Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia

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Switzerland
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
25 July 1991
Hard
Czechoslovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia 		Emanuela Zardo
Radka Zrubáková 		1
6 		7
5 		4
6 		 
2 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia 		Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Jana Novotná 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia 		Cathy Caverzasio / Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Jana Novotná / Regina Rajchrtová 		6
4 		2
1 		   
retired

[26]

Italy vs. Germany

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Italy
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
26 July 1991
Hard
Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
Germany 		Raffaella Reggi
Barbara Rittner 		3
6 		6
1 		3
6 		 
2 Italy
Germany 		Sandra Cecchini
Anke Huber 		2
6 		3
6 		   
3 Italy
Germany 		Federica Bonsignori / Linda Ferrando
Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner 		1
0 		     
retired

[27]

Indonesia vs. Spain

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Indonesia
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
26 July 1991
Hard
Spain
2
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Spain 		Suzanna Anggarkusuma
Conchita Martínez 		2
6 		0
6 		   
2 Indonesia
Spain 		Yayuk Basuki
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		6
4 		5
7 		4
6 		 
3 Indonesia
Spain 		 
  		      not
played

[28]

Semifinals

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United States vs. Czechoslovakia

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United States
3 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
27 July 1991
Hard
Czechoslovakia
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Czechoslovakia 		Jennifer Capriati
Radka Zrubáková 		6
3 		6
1 		   
2 United States
Czechoslovakia 		Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Novotná 		6
4 		0
6 		9
7 		 
3 United States
Czechoslovakia 		Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson
Regina Rajchrtová / Eva Švíglerová 		6
2 		6
3 		   

[29]

Germany vs. Spain

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Germany
0 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
27 July 1991
Hard
Spain
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Spain 		Barbara Rittner
Conchita Martínez 		4
6 		1
6 		   
2 Germany
Spain 		Anke Huber
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		1
6 		6
2 		2
6 		 
3 Germany
Spain 		Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		1
6 		1
6 		   

[30]

Final

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United States vs. Spain

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United States
1 		Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
28 July 1991
Hard
Spain
2
1 2 3
1 United States
Spain 		Jennifer Capriati
Conchita Martínez 		4
6 		77
63 		6
1 		 
2 United States
Spain 		Mary Joe Fernández
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3 United States
Spain 		Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison-Jackson
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		6
3 		1
6 		1
6 		 

[31]

1991 Federation Cup Champions
Spain
Spain
First title

References

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  1. ^ "United States v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Hungary v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Finland v Romania". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Portugal v Austria". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Switzerland v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Brazil v China". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Paraguay v Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Great Britain v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Israel v Italy". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Canada v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Greece v Germany". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "France v Poland". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "Yugoslavia v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Australia v Japan". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Belgium v Spain". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "United States v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "Finland v Austria". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "Switzerland v China". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union". fedcup.com.
  21. ^ "Great Britain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  22. ^ "Canada v Germany". fedcup.com.
  23. ^ "Poland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  24. ^ "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  25. ^ "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
  26. ^ "Switzerland v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
  27. ^ "Italy v Germany". fedcup.com.
  28. ^ "Indonesia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  29. ^ "United States v Czechoslovakia". fedcup.com.
  30. ^ "Germany v Spain". fedcup.com.
  31. ^ "United States v Spain". fedcup.com.
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