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The 1972 Federation Cup was the 10th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20-25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, giving South Africa their first title.

[edit] Draw

All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on hard courts.

1st round 20 March			2nd round 21 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March

	Australia
	bye			Australia	2
	Canada	3		Canada	0
	Israel	0					Australia	3
	Italy	2					Italy	0
	Spain	1		Italy	2
	Chinese Taipei	1		Norway	0
	Norway	2								Australia	1
	Denmark	0								Great Britain	2
	Ireland	3		Ireland	1
	Greece	0		West Germany	2
	West Germany	3					West Germany	1
	Argentina	2					Great Britain	2
	Finland	1		Argentina	1
	Great Britain	3		Great Britain	2
	Japan	0											Great Britain	1
	Luxembourg	0											South Africa	2
	Colombia	3		Colombia	1
	New Zealand	1		Netherlands	2
	Netherlands	2					Netherlands	0
	United States	3					United States	3
	Rhodesia	0		United States	2
	Mexico	1		Uruguay	0
	Uruguay	2								United States	1
	Ecuador	3								South Africa	2
	Iran	0		Ecuador	0
	Austria	0		France	2
	France	3					France	1
	South Africa	3					South Africa	2
	Belgium	0		South Africa	2
	Switzerland	1		Brazil	0
	Brazil	2

1st and 2nd Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

[edit] Final

South Africa
2

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
25 March 1972
hard

Great Britain
1

		1	2	3
1	Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade	3 6	2 6
2	Brenda Kirk Winnie Shaw	4 6	7 5	6 0
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams	6 1	7 5

[edit] Consolation Rounds

1st round 22 March			2nd round 22-23 March			Quarterfinals 23 March			Semifinals 24 March			Final 25 March


				Colombia	2
				Switzerland	1
							Colombia	2
							New Zealand	0
				Finland	0
				New Zealand	3
										Colombia	2
	Uruguay	2								Mexico	1
	Austria	1		Uruguay	2
	Luxembourg	0		Brazil	1
	Brazil	2					Uruguay	1
	Canada	2					Mexico	2
	Spain	0		Canada	0
	Greece	0		Mexico	2
	Mexico	2											Colombia	0
	Norway	0											Japan	3
	Rhodesia	3		Rhodesia	1
	Iran	0		Japan	2
	Japan	3					Japan	2
	Chinese Taipei	0					Denmark	0
	Denmark	3		Denmark	w/o
				Argentina
										Japan	2
										Belgium	1
				Ireland	1
				Ecuador	2
							Ecuador	0
							Belgium	3
				Israel	0
				Belgium	3