The 1971 Federation Cup was the ninth 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 chan ...

. 14 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the

Royal King's Park Tennis Club Royal King's Park Tennis Club, founded in 1899, is located in Kings Park, Western Australia. It was originally called the Mount Tennis Club and included two asphalt courts. Later, lawn tennis, bowls and croquet facilities were added. The membe ...

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...

, Western Australia, from 26–29 December 1970. Australia defended their title, defeating

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i ...

in the final, and winning the title without losing a rubber.

Participating teams

Draw

All ties were played at the

, Australia on grass courts.

First Round

France vs. Japan Canada vs. Netherlands South Africa vs. Indonesia Italy vs. United States Argentina vs. New Zealand

Quarterfinals

France vs. Netherlands South Africa vs. United States New Zealand vs. Great Britain

Semifinals

Australia vs. France United States vs. Great Britain

Final

Australia vs. Great Britain

Consolation Round

Draw

First Round

Canada vs. Italy

Semifinals

Japan vs. Argentina Indonesia vs. Canada

Final

''Japan vs. Indonesia

References

{{1971 in tennis Billie Jean King Cups by year Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup Federation Cup