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The 1980 Federation Cup was the 18th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 32 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany, from 19-25 May. The United States defeated Australia in the final, giving the USA their 9th title.

[edit] Draw

All ties were played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany, on clay courts.

1st round 19 May			2nd round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final 25 May

	United States	3
	Poland	0		United States	3
	Mexico	0		New Zealand	0
	New Zealand	2					United States	3
	Soviet Union	2					Soviet Union	0
	South Korea	1		Soviet Union	2
	Italy	3		Italy	1
	Belgium	0								United States	2
	Romania	3								Czechoslovakia	0
	Ireland	0		Romania	2
	Switzerland	3		Switzerland	1
	Denmark	0					Romania	1
	Yugoslavia	2					Czechoslovakia	2
	Canada	1		Yugoslavia	0
	Hungary	0		Czechoslovakia	3
	Czechoslovakia	3											United States	3
	West Germany	3											Australia	0
	Austria	0		West Germany	2
	Spain	3		Spain	1
	Luxembourg	0					West Germany	3
	Great Britain	3					Great Britain	0
	Israel	0		Great Britain	2
	Netherlands	1		Argentina	1
	Argentina	2								West Germany	1
	Thailand	0								Australia	2
	Japan	3		Japan	1
	France	1		Sweden	2
	Sweden	2					Sweden	1
	Indonesia	3					Australia	2
	Chinese Taipei	0		Indonesia	0
	Norway	0		Australia	3
	Australia	3

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

[edit] Final

Australia
0

Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, West Berlin, West Germany
25 May 1980
clay

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Dianne Fromholtz Chris Evert Lloyd	6 4	1 6	1 6
2	Wendy Turnbull Tracy Austin	3 6	2 6
3	Dianne Fromholtz / Susan Leo Rosemary Casals / Kathy Jordan	6 2	4 6	4 6

[edit] Consolation Rounds

First round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final


	Netherlands	2

	Austria	1
				Netherlands	2

				Hungary	1
	Norway	0

	Hungary	3
							Netherlands	1

						Canada	2
	Canada	2

	Mexico	0
				Canada	2

				Poland	0
	Chinese Taipei	0

	Poland	3
										Canada	2

									France	0
	Thailand	3

	Luxembourg	0
				Thailand	0

				South Korea	3
	Ireland	0

	South Korea	3
							South Korea	1

						France	2
	Belgium	3

	Israel	0
				Belgium	0

				France	2
	Denmark	0

	France	3