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The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the
Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ...
. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at
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in
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, from 21–26 May.
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defeated the
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in the final, in what was the first final not featuring
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, giving Australia their third title.


Participating Teams


Draw

All ties were played at
Stade Roland Garros Stade Roland Garros (; "Roland Garros Stadium") is a complex of tennis courts, including stadiums, located in Paris that hosts the French Open. That tournament, also known as ''Roland Garros'', is a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis champio ...
in
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
on clay courts.


First round

Czechoslovakia vs. Norway Great Britain vs. Sweden Soviet Union vs. Belgium Italy vs. Mexico Netherlands vs. Finland Poland vs. Greece Bulgaria vs. Chile


Second round

Australia vs. Brazil South Africa vs. Canada Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain Soviet Union vs. Italy Netherlands vs. Poland France vs. Portugal Switzerland vs. United States


Quarterfinals

Australia vs. South Africa Great Britain vs. Soviet Union Netherlands vs. Bulgaria France vs. United States


Semifinals

Australia vs. Great Britain * The doubles rubber for this tie holds the Fed Cup record for the most games (pre-tiebreak), with 51 Netherlands vs. United States


Final

Australia vs. Netherlands


References

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Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...
Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ...