sentences:  Although they lost in their next round to Czechoslovakia, whose team was composed of future Grand Slam finalist Renáta Tomanová and the renowned Martina Navratilova, their performance would end up being one of the best for years.1976 saw a sharp downturn for the team.Kermina left the captaincy for a second time, to be replaced by Philippe Duxin, and although the same team from 1975 was competing, they suffered their second first round defeat, only winning an average of four games per rubber at the hands of British players Barker and Wade.