The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the

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

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, from 21–26 May. Australia 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

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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