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The 1973 Federation Cup was the 11th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 28 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Bad Homburg Tennis Club in Bad Homburg, West Germany, from 30 April-6 May. Australia defeated South Africa in the final, giving Australia their 5th title.

[edit] Draw

All ties were played at the Bad Homburg Tennis Club in Bad Homburg, West Germany, on clay courts.

1st round 30 April			2nd round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final 6 May

	Great Britain
	bye			Great Britain	3
	Mexico	3		Mexico	0
	Austria	0					Great Britain	1
	Brazil	0					Romania	2
	Romania	3		Romania	2
	Argentina	0		Sweden	1
	Sweden	3								Romania	1
	Greece	0								South Africa	2
	South Africa	3		South Africa	3
	Belgium	3		Belgium	0
	Switzerland	0					South Africa	3
	France	1					Netherlands	0
	Netherlands	2		Netherlands	2
	Yugoslavia	1		Denmark	0
	Denmark	2											South Africa	0
	West Germany	w/o											Australia	3
	Chile			West Germany	3
	Canada	0		Spain	0
	Spain	2					West Germany	3
	South Korea	3					United States	0
	Norway	0		South Korea	1
	Italy	0		United States	2
	United States	3								West Germany	0
	Indonesia	2								Australia	3
	New Zealand	1		Indonesia	3
	Poland			Luxembourg	0
	Luxembourg	w/o					Indonesia	0
	Ireland	0					Australia	3
	Japan	3		Japan	0
	bye			Australia	2
	Australia

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

[edit] Final

South Africa
0

Bad Homburg Tennis Club, Bad Homburg, West Germany
6 May 1973
clay

Australia
3

		1	2
1	Patricia Walkden Evonne Goolagong	0 6	2 6
2	Brenda Kirk Patricia Coleman	8 10	0 6
3	Brenda Kirk / Patricia Walkden Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young	1 6	2 6

[edit] Consolation Rounds

1st round			2nd round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final


				Japan	2
				Argentina	0
							Japan	3
							Austria	0
				Yugoslavia	1
				Austria	2
										Japan	2
										France	1
				Ireland	2
				Greece	1
							Ireland	0
	Luxembourg	0					France	2
	Brazil	3		Brazil	0
	Denmark	0		France	2
	France	3											Japan	1
	South Korea	3											Sweden	2
	Switzerland	0		South Korea	2
	New Zealand	1		Belgium	0
	Belgium	2					South Korea	2
							Spain	1
				Italy	1
				Spain	2
										South Korea	1
										Sweden	2
				Norway	w/o
				Mexico
							Norway	1
							Sweden	2
				Canada	0
				Sweden	3