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1976 Davis Cup Americas Zone

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The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1976 Davis Cup.

This year's tournament saw all teams in the Americas Zone competing in one single bracket, with the previous North & Central America and South America sub-zones, and subsequently the Americas Inter-Zonal final, being eliminated. This brought the Americas Zone in line with the outline of the other zones, with the previous year's Americas sub-zone champions progressing to the new Americas main draw semifinals.

14 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with 12 teams competing in the preliminary rounds to advance to the main draw and join the previous year's finalists South Africa and Chile. The winner of the main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1]

Chile defeated South Africa in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Preliminary rounds edit

Draw edit

First RoundQualifying Round
  United States
Tucson, AZ, United States (hard)
bye
  United States5
  Venezuela0
  Venezuela
bye
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Mexico5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  Mexico3
Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Canada2
  Canada5
  Colombia0
  Brazilw/o
Brasilia, Brazil
  Bolivia
  Brazil5
Lima, Peru
  Peru0
  Peru3
  Uruguay2
bye
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
  Ecuador
  Ecuador0
  Argentina5
bye
  Argentina

First round edit

Mexico vs. Caribbean/West Indies

 
Mexico
5 		Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[3]
7–9 November 1975
Clay 		 
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Luis Baraldi
Richard Russell 		6
2 		6
1 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Marcello Lara
John Antonas 		6
1 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Roberto Chávez / Adolfo González
Alan Price / Michael Valdez 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4  
  		Marcello Lara
Richard Russell 		6
0 		6
0 		6
4 		     
5  
  		Luis Baraldi
John Antonas 		6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		     

Canada vs. Colombia

 
Canada
5 		Rockland Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
17–19 October 1975
Carpet (indoors) 		 
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Tony Bardsley
Orlando Agudelo 		6
0 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2  
  		Dale Power
Álvaro Betancur 		6
4 		22
24 		2
6 		6
3 		7
5 		 
3  
  		Tony Bardsley / Réjean Genois
Orlando Agudelo / Álvaro Betancur 		6
2 		9
7 		6
4 		     
4  
  		Tony Bardsley
Javier Restrepo 		6
2 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5  
  		Réjean Genois
Orlando Agudelo 		6
1 		6
4 		7
5 		     

Peru vs. Uruguay

 
Peru
3 		Lima, Peru[5]
26–28 September 1975
  
Uruguay
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Fernando Maynetto
Fabian Barriola 		5
7 		1
6 		4
6 		     
2  
  		Miguel Maurtúa
Gustavo Stapf 		6
1 		6
0 		6
4 		     
3  
  		Miguel Maurtúa / Fernando Maynetto
Fabian Barriola / Alberto Laborde 		6
3 		3
6 		6
4 		3
6 		7
5 		 
4  
  		Miguel Maurtúa
Fabian Barriola 		7
5 		6
1 		6
4 		     
5  
  		Fernando Maynetto
Gustavo Stapf 		6
8 		6
2 		5
7 		7
9 		   

Qualifying round edit

United States vs. Venezuela

 
United States
5 		Margaret Court Racquet Club, Tucson, AZ, United States[6]
17–19 October 1975
Hard 		 
Venezuela
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Jimmy Connors
Humphrey Hose 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     
2  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Jorge Andrew 		6
4 		6
3 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Dick Stockton / Erik van Dillen
Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose 		6
2 		6
2 		7
5 		     
4  
  		Jimmy Connors
Jorge Andrew 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Humphrey Hose 		3
6 		6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		   

Mexico vs. Canada

 
Mexico
3 		Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[7]
28–30 November 1975
Clay 		 
Canada
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Réjean Genois 		4
6 		6
1 		6
2 		8
6 		   
2  
  		Marcello Lara
Dale Power 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Luis Baraldi / Roberto Chávez
Tony Bardsley / Réjean Genois 		6
2 		4
6 		4
6 		8
6 		4
6 		 
4  
  		Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Dale Power 		6
4 		2
6 		6
1 		1
6 		5
7 		 
5  
  		Marcello Lara
Réjean Genois 		4
6 		6
2 		1
6 		6
1 		7
5 		 

Brazil vs. Peru

 
Brazil
5 		Brasilia, Brazil[5]
19–21 December 1975
  
Peru
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Alfredo Acuna 		6
0 		6
0 		6
0 		     
2  
  		José Edison Mandarino
Miguel Maurtúa 		6
4 		4
6 		6
2 		4
6 		6
3 		 
3  
  		Fernando Gentil / Carlos Kirmayr
Fernando Carlos / Miguel Maurtúa 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
4  
  		José Edison Mandarino
Alfredo Acuna 		6
1 		6
3 		3
6 		7
5 		   
5  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Miguel Maurtúa 		6
1 		6
4 		6
1 		     

Ecuador vs. Argentina

 
Ecuador
0 		Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador[8]
31 October–2 November 1975
Clay 		 
Argentina
5
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Ricardo Ycaza
Julián Ganzábal 		6
8 		2
6 		6
3 		9
11 		   
2  
  		Gonzalo Núñez
Ricardo Cano 		6
3 		1
6 		6
4 		2
6 		2
6 		 
3  
  		Miguel Olvera / Ricardo Ycaza
Lito Álvarez / Ricardo Cano 		4
6 		3
6 		13
11 		4
6 		   
4  
  		Gonzalo Núñez
Julián Ganzábal 		1
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
5  
  		Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Cano 		4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     

Main draw edit

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
19–28 December 1975		Semifinals
5–7 March		Final
26–28 April
  South Africa
bye
  South Africaw/o
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
  Mexico
  United States2
Santiago, Chile
  Mexico3
  South Africa2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Chile3
  Brazil0
Santiago, Chile (clay)
  Argentina5
  Argentina2
  Chile3
bye
  Chile

Quarterfinals edit

Mexico vs. United States

 
Mexico
3 		Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico[9]
19–21 December 1975
Clay 		 
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Marcello Lara
Jimmy Connors 		2
6 		1
6 		6
3 		6
4 		5
7 		 
2  
  		Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried 		6
1 		6
4 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez
Dick Stockton / Erik van Dillen 		6
4 		8
6 		3
6 		6
3 		   
4  
  		Marcello Lara
Brian Gottfried 		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		6
8 		1
6 		 
5  
  		Raúl Ramírez
Jimmy Connors 		2
6 		6
3 		6
3 		6
4 		   

Argentina vs. Brazil

 
Argentina
5 		Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[10]
26–28 December 1975
Clay 		 
Brazil
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Ricardo Cano
Luis Felipe Tavares 		6
3 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2  
  		Lito Álvarez
Carlos Kirmayr 		6
4 		6
1 		6
1 		     
3  
  		Lito Álvarez / Ricardo Cano
Carlos Kirmayr / Luis Felipe Tavares 		3
6 		6
3 		6
4 		6
3 		   
4  
  		Lito Álvarez
Luis Felipe Tavares 		6
3 		6
3 		10
8 		     
5  
  		Enrique Caviglia
Luis Carlos Enck 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     

Semifinals edit

South Africa vs. Mexico

For the second year in succession, due to their opposition to the apartheid policies of the South African government, Mexico withdrew from their tie against South Africa. As a result Mexico defaulted the tie and South Africa were declared the winners by default.[11][12]

Chile vs. Argentina

 
Chile
3 		Santiago, Chile[13]
5–7 March 1976
Clay 		 
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Jaime Fillol
Ricardo Cano 		6
8 		6
4 		6
1 		6
2 		   
2  
  		Patricio Cornejo
Guillermo Vilas 		2
6 		8
6 		1
6 		6
4 		2
6 		 
3  
  		Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas 		4
6 		6
4 		7
5 		6
4 		   
4  
  		Patricio Cornejo
Ricardo Cano 		3
6 		6
2 		8
6 		7
5 		   
5  
  		Jaime Fillol
Guillermo Vilas 		3
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     

Final edit

Chile vs. South Africa

 
Chile
3 		Santiago, Chile[2]
26–28 April 1976
  
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Patricio Cornejo
Bernard Mitton 		4
6 		6
3 		5
7 		5
7 		   
2  
  		Jaime Fillol
Raymond Moore 		7
5 		8
6 		6
3 		     
3  
  		Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Byron Bertram / Frew McMillan 		6
3 		10
8 		2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		 
4  
  		Patricio Cornejo
Raymond Moore 		5
7 		6
2 		10
8 		7
5 		   
5  
  		Jaime Fillol
Bernard Mitton 		7
5 		6
3 		4
6 		6
2 		   

References edit

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Mexico v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Canada v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ a b "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Ecuador v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Argentina v Brazil". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "U.S. Pulls Out of Davis Cup In Protest". Star-News. United Press International. 2 July 1976. Retrieved 22 October 2019. In the last two years Mexico has twice beaten the United States and then twice refused to meet South Africa.
  12. ^ "South Africa v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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