1972 Federation Cup (tennis)

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2023}} {{Davis Cup season | name = 1972 Federation Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 20 – 25 March | edition = 10th | teams = | categories = <!-- Champions --> |winning nation = {{fed|RSA|1928}} | previous = 1971 | next = 1973 }}

The '''1972 Federation Cup''' was the tenth 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 to 25 March. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States or Australia, giving South Africa their only title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx#/1972|title=1972 Federation Cup|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> South Africa became the first team other than United States or Australia to win the Fed Cup.

==Participating teams== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=8|'''Participating Teams''' |- !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|ARG}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|AUS}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|AUT}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|BEL}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|BRA|1968}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|CAN}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|TPE}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|COL}} |- !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|DEN}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|ECU|1900}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|FIN}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|GBR}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|GRE|1970}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|IRI|1964}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|IRL}} |- !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|ISR}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|ITA}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|JPN|1947}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|LUX}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|MEX}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|NED}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|NZL}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|NOR}} |- !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|RHO}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|RSA|1928}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|ESP|1945}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|SUI}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|USA}} !style="width:12.5%;"| {{fed-big|URU}} !style="width:25%;" colspan=2| {{fed-big|FRG}} |- |}

==Draw== All ties were played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on hard courts. <section begin=Finals/> {{5RoundBracket-Byes | RD1='''First Round'''<br><small>20 March</small> | RD2='''Second Round'''<br><small>21 March</small> | RD3='''Quarterfinals'''<br><small>23 March</small> | RD4='''Semifinals'''<br><small>24 March</small> | RD5='''Final'''<br><small>25 March</small>

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03={{fed|ISR}} | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04='''{{fed|CAN}}''' | RD1-score04='''3'''

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05='''{{fed|NOR}}''' | RD1-score05='''2''' | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{fed|TPE}} | RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07={{fed|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08='''{{fed|ITA}}''' | RD1-score08='''2'''

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09='''{{fed|FRG}}''' | RD1-score09='''3''' | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{fed|GRE|1970}} | RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11='''{{fed|IRL}}''' | RD1-score11='''3''' | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{fed|DEN}} | RD1-score12=0

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{fed|FIN}} | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14='''{{fed|ARG}}''' | RD1-score14='''2'''

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{fed|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16='''{{fed|GBR}}''' | RD1-score16='''3'''

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17='''{{fed|FRA}}''' | RD1-score17='''3''' | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{fed|AUT}} | RD1-score18=0

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19={{fed|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score19=0 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20='''{{fed|ECU|1900}}''' | RD1-score20='''3'''

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21='''{{fed|BRA|1968}}''' | RD1-score21='''2''' | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{fed|SUI}} | RD1-score22=1

| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23={{fed|BEL}} | RD1-score23=0 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24='''{{fed|RSA|1928}}''' | RD1-score24='''3'''

| RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25='''{{fed|NED}}''' | RD1-score25='''2''' | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26={{fed|NZL}} | RD1-score26=1

| RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27='''{{fed|COL}}''' | RD1-score27='''3''' | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28={{fed|LUX}} | RD1-score28=0

| RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29='''{{fed|URU}}''' | RD1-score29='''2''' | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30={{fed|MEX}} | RD1-score30=1

| RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31={{fed|RHO}} | RD1-score31=0 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32='''{{fed|USA}}''' | RD1-score32='''3'''

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01='''{{fed|AUS}}''' | RD2-score01='''2''' | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{fed|CAN}} | RD2-score02=0

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{fed|NOR}} | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04='''{{fed|ITA}}''' | RD2-score04='''2'''

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05='''{{fed|FRG}}''' | RD2-score05='''2''' | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{fed|IRL}} | RD2-score06=1

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{fed|ARG}} | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08='''{{fed|GBR}}''' | RD2-score08='''2'''

| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09='''{{fed|FRA}}''' | RD2-score09='''2''' | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{fed|ECU|1900}} | RD2-score10=0

| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11={{fed|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12='''{{fed|RSA|1928}}''' | RD2-score12='''2'''

| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13='''{{fed|NED}}''' | RD2-score13='''2''' | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{fed|COL}} | RD2-score14=1

| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15={{fed|URU}} | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16='''{{fed|USA}}''' | RD2-score16='''2'''

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01='''{{fed|AUS}}''' | RD3-score01='''3''' | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02={{fed|ITA}} | RD3-score02=0

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03={{fed|FRG}} | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04='''{{fed|GBR}}''' | RD3-score04='''2'''

| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05={{fed|FRA}} | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06='''{{fed|RSA|1928}}''' | RD3-score06='''2'''

| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07={{fed|NED}} | RD3-score07=0 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08='''{{fed|USA}}''' | RD3-score08='''3'''

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01={{fed|AUS}} | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02='''{{fed|GBR}}''' | RD4-score02='''2'''

| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03='''{{fed|RSA|1928}}''' | RD4-score03='''2''' | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{fed|USA}} | RD4-score04=1

| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{fed|GBR}} | RD5-score01=1 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02='''{{fed|RSA|1928}}''' | RD5-score02='''2''' }}

===First round=== '''Israel vs. Canada''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Israel |team2=Canada |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ISR-CAN-01|title=Israel v Canada|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Mara Cohen-Mintz |1 |0 | |T2P1=Janice Tindle |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Tova Epstein |0 |0 | |T2P1=Jane O'Hara |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Mara Cohen-Mintz |T1P2=Tova Epstein |0 |2 | |T2P1=Jane O'Hara |T2P2=Janice Tindle |6 |6 | }} }}

'''Norway vs. Chinese Taipei''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Norway |team2=Chinese Taipei |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NOR-TPE-01|title=Norway v Chinese Taipei|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kirsten Robsahm |6 |6 | |T2P1=Liu Yu-han |2 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ellen Grindvold |6 |7 |2 |T2P1=Chang Ching-ling |8 |5 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ellen Grindvold |T1P2=Kirsten Robsahm |6 |6 | |T2P1=Chan Shiu-man |T2P2=Chang Ching-ling |0 |2 | }} }}

'''Spain vs. Italy''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Spain |team1-var=1945 |team2=Italy |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ESP-ITA-01|title=Spain v Italy|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ana María Estalella Manso |7 |4 |6 |T2P1=Rosalba Vido |5 |6 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Carmen Mandarino |3 |6 |2 |T2P1=Anna-Maria Nasuelli |6 |1 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ana María Estalella Manso |T1P2=Carmen Mandarino |2 |4 | |T2P1=Anna-Maria Nasuelli |T2P2=Rosalba Vido |6 |6 | }} }}

'''West Germany vs. Greece''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=West Germany |team2=Greece |team2-var=1970 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-GRE-01|title=West Germany v Greece|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |6 |6 | |T2P1=Alice Koutsouri |2 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Katja Ebbinghaus |8 |10 | |T2P1=Dionissia Asteri |6 |8 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |T1P2=Heide Schildknecht |6 |6 | |T2P1=Dionissia Asteri |T2P2=Alex Rotas |1 |1 | }} }}

'''Ireland vs. Denmark''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Ireland |team2=Denmark |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-IRL-DEN-01|title=Ireland v Denmark|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Susan Minford |6 |6 | |T2P1=Gitte Ejlerskov |0 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Geraldine Barniville |6 |6 | |T2P1=Anne-Mette Sørensen |1 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Geraldine Barniville |T1P2=Eleanor McFadden |6 |6 | |T2P1=Mari-Ann Klougart |T2P2=Lotte Solbeck |1 |3 | }} }}

'''Finland vs. Argentina''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Finland |team2=Argentina |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FIN-ARG-01|title=Finland v Argentina|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helena Laitinen |1 |0 | |T2P1=Raquel Giscafré |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Leena Mutanen |9 |8 |6 |T2P1=Beatriz Araujo |7 |10 |4 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helena Laitinen |T1P2=Leena Mutanen |1 |2 | |T2P1=Beatriz Araujo |T2P2=Raquel Giscafré |6 |6 | }} }}

'''Japan vs. Great Britain''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=Great Britain |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-JPN-GBR-01|title=Japan v Great Britain|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |2 |3 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |4 |1 | |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |T1P2=Kazuko Sawamatsu |1 |2 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |T2P2=Joyce Williams |6 |6 | }} }}

'''France vs. Austria''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=France |team2=Austria |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-AUT-01|title=France v Austria|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gail Chanfreau |6 |6 | |T2P1=Sabine Benegger |1 |0 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Françoise Dürr |6 |6 | |T2P1=Sonja Pachta |2 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gail Chanfreau |T1P2=Françoise Dürr |6 |6 | |T2P1=Veronika Buche |T2P2=Sonja Pachta |1 |1 | }} }}

'''Iran vs. Ecuador''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Iran |team1-var=1964 |team2=Ecuador |team2-var=1900 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-IRI-ECU-01|title=Iran v Ecuador|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Parvin Afshar |0 |2 | |T2P1=Ana María Ycaza |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sadigheh Akbari |4 |2 | |T2P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Parvin Afshar |T1P2=Sadigheh Akbari |0 |0 | |T2P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |T2P2=Ana María Ycaza |6 |6 | }} }}

'''Brazil vs. Switzerland''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Brazil |team1-var=1968 |team2=Switzerland |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BRA-SUI-01|title=Brazil v Switzerland|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatrice Chrystman |1 |6 |6 |T2P1=Evagreth Emmenegger |6 |4 |4 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Menezes |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=Rita Felix |4 |6 |1 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatrice Chrystman |T1P2=Iris Riedel |2 |6 |3 |T2P1=Evagreth Emmenegger |T2P2=Marianne Kindler |6 |4 |6 }} }}

'''Belgium vs. South Africa''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Belgium |team2=South Africa |team2-var=1928 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BEL-RSA-01|title=Belgium v South Africa|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Monique Van Haver |2 |4 | |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |7 |2 |1 |T2P1=Patricia Walkden |5 |6 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |T1P2=Monique Van Haver |1 |4 | |T2P1=Greta Delport |T2P2=Patricia Walkden |6 |6 | }} }}

'''Netherlands vs. New Zealand''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Netherlands |team2=New Zealand |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-NZL-01|title=Netherlands v New Zealand|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marijke Schaar |1 |2 | |T2P1=Marilyn Pryde |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Betty Stöve |6 |6 | |T2P1=Robyn Hunt |4 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Betty Stöve |T1P2=Gertruida Walhof |15 |10 | |T2P1=Robyn Hunt |T2P2=Marilyn Pryde |13 |8 | }} }}

'''Colombia vs. Luxembourg''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Colombia |team2=Luxembourg |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-COL-LUX-01|title=Colombia v Luxembourg|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |6 |6 | |T2P1=Josiane Graas |1 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |6 | |T2P1=Flore Wagner |0 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |T1P2=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |6 | |T2P1=Josiane Graas |T2P2=Monique Krecke |2 |2 | }} }}

'''Uruguay vs. Mexico''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Uruguay |team2=Mexico |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-URU-MEX-01|title=Uruguay v Mexico|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Mary Puljak |4 |0 | |T2P1=Elena Subirats |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Yola Ramírez |4 |8 |2 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |T1P2=Lucia Sarno |11 |2 |8 |T2P1=Yola Ramírez |T2P2=Elena Subirats |9 |6 |6 }} }}

'''Rhodesia vs. United States''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Rhodesia |team2=United States |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-RHO-USA-01|title=Rhodesia v United States|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=20 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Daphne Pattison |0 |3 | |T2P1=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sally Hudson-Beck |4 |1 | |T2P1=Linda Tuero |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sally Hudson-Beck |T1P2=Daphne Pattison |0 |4 | |T2P1=Sharon Walsh |T2P2=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |6 | }} }}

===Second round=== '''Australia vs. Canada''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Australia |team2=Canada |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-CAN-01|title=Australia v Canada|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helen Gourlay |6 |6 | |T2P1=Janice Tindle |3 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evonne Goolagong |6 |6 | |T2P1=Jane O'Hara |3 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | | np=}} }}

'''Norway vs. Italy''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Norway |team2=Italy |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NOR-ITA-01|title=Norway v Italy|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ellen Grindvold |3 |2 | |T2P1=Anna-Maria Nasuelli |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kirsten Robsahm |5 |1 | |T2P1=Rosalba Vido |7 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | | np=}} }}

'''West Germany vs. Ireland''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=West Germany |team2=Ireland |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-IRL-01|title=West Germany v Ireland|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |6 |6 | |T2P1=Geraldine Barniville |0 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Katja Ebbinghaus |3 |6 |4 |T2P1=Susan Minford |6 |4 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |T1P2=Heide Schildknecht |6 |6 | |T2P1=Geraldine Barniville |T2P2=Susan Minford |1 |2 | }} }}

'''Argentina vs. Great Britain''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Argentina |team2=Great Britain |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-ARG-GBR-01|title=Argentina v Great Britain|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Raquel Giscafré |3 |5 | |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |6 |7 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatriz Araujo |3 |8 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |6 |10 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatriz Araujo |T1P2=Raquel Giscafré |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |T2P2=Virginia Wade |4 |6 |3 }} }}

'''France vs. Ecuador''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=France |team2=Ecuador |team2-var=1900 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-ECU-01|title=France v Ecuador|publisher=fedcup.com|access-date=2019-04-02|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402145011/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-ECU-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gail Chanfreau |6 |6 | |T2P1=Ana María Ycaza |1 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Françoise Dürr |6 |6 | |T2P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |1 |3 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | | np=}} }}

'''Brazil vs. South Africa''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Brazil |team1-var=1968 |team2=South Africa |team2-var=1928 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-BRA-RSA-01|title=Brazil v South Africa|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatrice Chrystman |4 |1 | |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Menezes |2 |2 | |T2P1=Patricia Walkden |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | | np=}} }}

'''Netherlands vs. Colombia''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Netherlands |team2=Colombia |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-COL-01|title=Netherlands v Colombia|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marijke Schaar |2 |6 |3 |T2P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |2 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Betty Stöve |6 |6 | |T2P1=María Victoria de Moggio |1 |0 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Betty Stöve |T1P2=Gertruida Walhof |6 |6 | |T2P1=María Victoria de Moggio |T2P2=Isabel Fernández de Soto |2 |1 | }} }}

'''Uruguay vs. United States''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Uruguay |team2=United States |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-URU-USA-01|title=Uruguay v United States|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=21 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |1 |0 | |T2P1=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Mary Puljak |0 |0 | |T2P1=Linda Tuero |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | | np=}} }}

===Quarterfinals=== '''Australia vs. Italy''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Australia |team2=Italy |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-ITA-01|title=Australia v Italy|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evonne Goolagong |6 |6 | |T2P1=Anna-Maria Nasuelli |0 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Lesley Hunt |6 |6 | |T2P1=Monica Giorgi |1 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evonne Goolagong |T1P2=Helen Gourlay |6 |6 | |T2P1=Monica Giorgi |T2P2=Anna-Maria Nasuelli |4 |1 | }} }}

'''West Germany vs. Great Britain''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=West Germany |team2=Great Britain |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRG-GBR-01|title=West Germany v Great Britain|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Heide Schildknecht |0 |1 | |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |2 |1 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helga Masthoff |T1P2=Heide Schildknecht |3 |6 |6 |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |T2P2=Virginia Wade |6 |4 |4 }} }}

'''France vs. South Africa''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=France |team2=South Africa |team2-var=1928 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-FRA-RSA-01|title=France v South Africa|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Françoise Dürr |7 |3 |6 |T2P1=Patricia Walkden |5 |6 |3 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gail Chanfreau |4 |6 |2 |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |6 |0 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gail Chanfreau |T1P2=Françoise Dürr |3 |4 | |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |T2P2=Patricia Walkden |6 |6 | }} }}

'''Netherlands vs. United States''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Netherlands |team2=United States |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-NED-USA-01|title=Netherlands v United States|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gertruida Walhof |6 |1 |7 |T2P1=Linda Tuero |3 |6 |9 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marijke Schaar |2 |7 |5 |T2P1=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |5 |7 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marijke Schaar |T1P2=Gertruida Walhof |6 |3 | |T2P1=Sharon Walsh |T2P2=Valerie Ziegenfuss |8 |6 | }} }}

===Semifinals=== '''Australia vs. Great Britain''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Australia |team2=Great Britain |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-AUS-GBR-01|title=Australia v Great Britain|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=24 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Helen Gourlay |6 |3 |3 |T2P1=Winnie Shaw |4 |6 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evonne Goolagong |6 |8 |6 |T2P1=Virginia Wade |4 |10 |1 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evonne Goolagong |T1P2=Helen Gourlay |2 |3 | |T2P1=Virginia Wade |T2P2=Joyce Williams |6 |6 | }} }}

'''South Africa vs. United States''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=South Africa |team1-var=1928 |team2=United States |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-RSA-USA-01|title=South Africa v United States|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=24 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Patricia Walkden |4 |7 |4 |T2P1=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |5 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Brenda Kirk |6 |6 | |T2P1=Linda Tuero |3 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Brenda Kirk |T1P2=Patricia Walkden |8 |6 | |T2P1=Sharon Walsh |T2P2=Valerie Ziegenfuss |6 |1 | }} }}

===Final=== '''Great Britain vs. South Africa''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Great Britain |team2=South Africa |team2-var=1928 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-M-GBR-RSA-01|title=South Africa v Great Britain|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=25 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Virginia Wade |6 |6 | |T2P1=Patricia Walkden |3 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Winnie Shaw |6 |5 |0 |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |4 |7 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Virginia Wade |T1P2=Joyce Williams |1 |5 | |T2P1=Brenda Kirk |T2P2=Patricia Walkden |6 |7 | }} }}

==Consolation Round== Teams which lost in the first or second round of the main draw went on to play in the Consolation Round.

===Draw===|} <section begin=Finals/> {{5RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= '''Consolation first round'''<br><small>22 March</small> | RD2= '''Consolation second round'''<br><small>22–23 March</small> | RD3= '''Consolation Quarterfinals'''<br><small>23 March</small> | RD4= '''Consolation Semifinals'''<br><small>24 March</small> | RD5= '''Consolation final'''<br><small>25 March</small>

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09='''{{fed|MEX}}''' | RD1-score09='''2''' | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{fed|GRE|1970}} | RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{fed|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12='''{{fed|CAN}}''' | RD1-score12='''2'''

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13='''{{fed|BRA|1968}}''' | RD1-score13='''2''' | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{fed|LUX}} | RD1-score14=0

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{fed|AUT}} | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16='''{{fed|URU}}''' | RD1-score16='''2'''

| RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17='''{{fed|JPN|1947}}''' | RD1-score17='''3''' | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18={{fed|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score18=0

| RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19='''{{fed|RHO}}''' | RD1-score19='''3''' | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20={{fed|NOR}} | RD1-score20=0

| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21='''{{fed|DEN}}''' | RD1-score21='''3''' | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22={{fed|TPE}} | RD1-score22=0

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01='''{{fed|NZL}}''' | RD2-score01='''3''' | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02={{fed|FIN}} | RD2-score02=0

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03={{fed|SUI}} | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04='''{{fed|COL}}''' | RD2-score04='''2'''

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05='''{{fed|MEX}}''' | RD2-score05='''2''' | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06={{fed|CAN}} | RD2-score06=0

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{fed|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08='''{{fed|URU}}''' | RD2-score08='''2'''

| RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09='''{{fed|JPN|1947}}''' | RD2-score09='''2''' | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10={{fed|RHO}} | RD2-score10=1

| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11='''{{fed|DEN}}''' | RD2-score11= | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12={{fed|ARG}} <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-DEN-ARG-01|title=Denmark v Argentina |publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> | RD2-score12='''w/o'''

| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13='''{{fed|BEL}}''' | RD2-score13='''3''' | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14={{fed|ISR}} | RD2-score14=0

| RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15='''{{fed|ECU|1900}}''' | RD2-score15='''2''' | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16={{fed|IRL}} | RD2-score16=1

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01={{fed|NZL}} | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02='''{{fed|COL}}''' | RD3-score02='''2'''

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03='''{{fed|MEX}}''' | RD3-score03='''2''' | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= {{fed|URU}} | RD3-score04= 1

| RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05='''{{fed|JPN|1947}}''' | RD3-score05='''2''' | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06={{fed|DEN}} | RD3-score06=0

| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07='''{{fed|BEL}}''' | RD3-score07='''3''' | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08={{fed|ECU|1900}} | RD3-score08=0

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01='''{{fed|COL}}''' | RD4-score01='''2''' | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02={{fed|MEX}} | RD4-score02=1

| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03='''{{fed|JPN|1947}}''' | RD4-score03='''2''' | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04={{fed|BEL}} | RD4-score04=1

| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01={{fed|COL}} | RD5-score01=0 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02='''{{fed|JPN|1947}}''' | RD5-score02='''3''' }}

===First round=== '''Mexico vs. Greece''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Mexico |team2=Greece |team2-var=1970 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-GRE-01|title=Mexico v Greece|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Elena Subirats |6 |6 | |T2P1=Dionissia Asteri |1 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Yola Ramírez |6 |6 | |T2P1=Alice Koutsouri |0 |0 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Spain vs. Canada''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Spain |team1-var=1945 |team2=Canada |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-ESP-CAN-01|title=Spain v Canada|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ana María Estalella Manso |3 |4 | |T2P1=Janice Tindle |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Carmen Mandarino |6 |3 |5 |T2P1=Jane O'Hara |2 |6 |7 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Brazil vs. Luxembourg''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Brazil |team1-var=1968 |team2=Luxembourg |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BRA-LUX-01|title=Brazil v Luxembourg|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Menezes |6 |6 | |T2P1=Flore Wagner |1 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Beatrice Chrystman |6 |10 | |T2P1=Josiane Graas |4 |8 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Austria vs. Uruguay''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Austria |team2=Uruguay |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-AUT-URU-01|title=Austria v Uruguay|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sabine Benegger |6 |7 | |T2P1=Mary Puljak |2 |5 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sonja Pachta |8 |2 |3 |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |6 |6 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Veronika Buche |T1P2=Sonja Pachta |5 |6 |1 |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |T2P2=Lucia Sarno |7 |1 |6 }} }}

'''Japan vs. Iran''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=Iran |team2-var=1964 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-IRI-01|title=Japan v Iran|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Sadigheh Akbari |0 |2 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |6 |6 | |T2P1=Parvin Afshar |3 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |T1P2=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Parvin Afshar |T2P2=Sadigheh Akbari |0 |0 | }} }}

'''Rhodesia vs. Norway''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Rhodesia |team2=Norway |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-RHO-NOR-01|title=Rhodesia v Norway|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Daphne Pattison |6 |6 | |T2P1=Ellen Grindvold |2 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Sally Hudson-Beck |6 |6 | |T2P1=Kirsten Robsahm |2 |3 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Daphne Pattison |T1P2=Jennifer Waggott |6 |2 |6 |T2P1=Ellen Grindvold |T2P2=Kirsten Robsahm |4 |6 |4 }} }}

'''Denmark vs. Chinese Taipei''' {{FedCupbox3 |team2=Denmark |team1=Chinese Taipei |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-DEN-TPE-01|title=Chinese Taipei v Denmark|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Anne-Mette Sørensen |6 |6 | |T2P1=Liu Yu-han |3 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Gitte Ejlerskov |6 |6 | |T2P1=Chan Shiu-man |3 |3 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Mari-Ann Klougart |T1P2=Lotte Solbeck |6 |6 | |T2P1=Chan Shiu-man |T2P2=Liu Yu-han |4 |3 | }} }}

===Second round=== '''New Zealand vs. Finland''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=New Zealand |team2=Finland |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-NZL-FIN-01|title=New Zealand v Finland|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marilyn Pryde |3 |6 |6 |T2P1=Leena Mutanen |6 |3 |0 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Robyn Hunt |7 |6 | |T2P1=Helena Laitinen |5 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Judy Connor |T1P2=Robyn Hunt |6 |1 | |T2P1=Leena Mutanen |T2P2=Laila Pirila |4 |3 |re2=2 }} }}

'''Switzerland vs. Colombia''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Switzerland |team2=Colombia |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-SUI-COL-01|title=Switzerland v Colombia|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Rita Felix |2 |3 | |T2P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marianne Kindler |6 |1 |6 |T2P1=María Victoria de Moggio |3 |6 |1 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Evagreth Emmenegger |T1P2=Rita Felix |7 |4 |1 |T2P1=María Victoria de Moggio |T2P2=Isabel Fernández de Soto |5 |6 |6 }} }}

'''Mexico vs. Canada''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Mexico |team2=Canada |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-CAN-01|title=Mexico v Canada|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Elena Subirats |6 |6 | |T2P1=Janice Tindle |4 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Yola Ramírez |6 |10 | |T2P1=Jane O'Hara |4 |8 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Brazil vs. Uruguay''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Brazil |team1-var=1968 |team2=Uruguay |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BRA-URU-01|title=Brazil v Uruguay|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=1 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Iris Riedel |6 |6 | |T2P1=Lucia Sarno |2 |3 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Menezes |5 |3 | |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |7 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Menezes |T1P2=Iris Riedel |6 |2 | |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |T2P2=Lucia Sarno |8 |6 | }} }}

'''Japan vs. Rhodesia''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=Rhodesia |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-RHO-01|title=Japan v Rhodesia|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Daphne Pattison |4 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |5 |6 |2 |T2P1=Sally Hudson-Beck |7 |2 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |T1P2=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Daphne Pattison |T2P2=Jennifer Waggott |3 |1 | }} }}

'''Belgium vs. Israel''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Belgium |team2=Israel |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BEL-ISR-01|title=Belgium v Israel|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |6 |6 | |T2P1=Tova Epstein |4 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Monique Van Haver |6 |6 | |T2P1=Mara Cohen-Mintz |1 |0 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |T1P2=Monique Van Haver |6 |6 | |T2P1=Tova Epstein |T2P2=Gillian Kay |2 |0 | }} }}

'''Ecuador vs. Ireland''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Ecuador |team1-var=1900 |team2=Ireland |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-ECU-IRL-01|title=Ecuador v Ireland|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=22 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |6 |6 | |T2P1=Geraldine Barniville |4 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Rosario Briones |0 |3 | |T2P1=Eleanor McFadden |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |T1P2=Ana María Ycaza |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Geraldine Barniville |T2P2=Eleanor McFadden |3 |8 |3 }} }}

===Quarterfinals=== '''New Zealand vs. Colombia''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=New Zealand |team2=Colombia |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-NZL-COL-01|title=New Zealand v Colombia|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Robyn Hunt |4 |6 |4 |T2P1=María Victoria de Moggio |6 |3 |6 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Marilyn Pryde |4 |2 | |T2P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Mexico vs. Uruguay''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Mexico |team2=Uruguay |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-MEX-URU-01|title=Mexico v Uruguay|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Elena Subirats |6 |6 | |T2P1=Mary Puljak |2 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Yola Ramírez |3 |4 | |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Yola Ramírez |T1P2=Elena Subirats |7 |6 | |T2P1=Fiorella Bonicelli |T2P2=Lucia Sarno |5 |4 | }} }}

'''Japan vs. Denmark''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=Denmark |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-DEN-01|title=Japan v Denmark|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Anne-Mette Sørensen |1 |0 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |6 |6 | |T2P1=Gitte Ejlerskov |2 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=&nbsp; | | | |T2P1=&nbsp; | | |np= }} }}

'''Belgium vs. Ecuador''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Belgium |team2=Ecuador |team2-var=1900 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-BEL-ECU-01|title=Belgium v Ecuador|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=23 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=3 |score2=0 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |6 |6 | |T2P1=María Eugenia Guzmán |1 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Monique Van Haver |6 |6 | |T2P1=Rosario Briones |4 |1 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Michèle Gurdal |T1P2=Monique Van Haver |6 |6 | |T2P1=Rosario Briones |T2P2=Ana María Ycaza |1 |4 | }} }}

===Semifinals=== '''Colombia vs. Mexico''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Colombia |team2=Mexico |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-COL-MEX-01|title=Colombia v Mexico|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=24 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |6 | |T2P1=Yola Ramírez |2 |1 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |3 |3 | |T2P1=Yola Ramírez |6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |T1P2=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |5 |6 |T2P1=Yola Ramírez |T2P2=Elena Subirats |3 |7 |4 }} }}

'''Japan vs. Belgium''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Japan |team1-var=1947 |team2=Belgium |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-JPN-BEL-01|title=Japan v Belgium|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=24 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=2 |score2=1 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | |T2P1=Michèle Gurdal |2 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |6 |9 |2 |T2P1=Monique Van Haver |8 |7 |6 }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |T1P2=Kazuko Sawamatsu |8 |6 | |T2P1=Michèle Gurdal |T2P2=Monique Van Haver |6 |1 | }} }}

===Final=== '''Colombia vs. Japan''' {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Colombia |team2=Japan |team2-var=1947 |venue=Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-1972-WG-CR-COL-JPN-01|title=Colombia v Japan|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> |date=25 March 1972 |surface=Hard |score1=0 |score2=3 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Isabel Fernández de Soto |6 |3 | |T2P1=Kazuko Sawamatsu |8 |6 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |3 |6 | |T2P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |6 |8 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=María Victoria de Moggio |T1P2=Isabel Fernández de Soto |3 |3 | |T2P1=Kimiyo Hatanaka |T2P2=Kazuko Sawamatsu |6 |6 | }} }}

==See also== * 1972 Wightman Cup

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