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1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Main article: 1977 Davis Cup

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1977 Davis Cup.

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 Chile and South Africa. 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]

Argentina defeated the United States in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Preliminary rounds edit

Draw edit

First RoundQualifying Round
  Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
bye
  Brazil4
La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
  Bolivia0
  Bolivia4
  Peru1
  Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye
  Argentina4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
  Ecuador1
  Uruguay2
  Ecuador3
Caracas, Venezuela
  Venezuela4
Caracas, Venezuela
  Colombia0
  Venezuela1
  United States4
bye
  United States
Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Canada5
Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Caribbean/West Indies0
  Canada2
  Mexico3
bye
  Mexico

First round edit

Bolivia vs. Peru

 
Bolivia
4 		La Paz, Bolivia[3]
30 October–1 November 1976
Clay 		 
Peru
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Juan Carlos Alvarado
Fernando Maynetto 		4
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2  
  		Ramiro Benavides
Luis Alberto Olmedo 		6
0 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides
Fernando Maynetto / Luis Alberto Olmedo 		6
4 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4  
  		Ramiro Benavides
Fernando Maynetto 		6
1 		8
6 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Juan Carlos Alvarado
Christian Hohnhold 		6
2 		6
0 		6
1 		     

Uruguay vs. Ecuador

 
Uruguay
2 		Montevideo, Uruguay[4]
22–24 October 1976
Clay 		 
Ecuador
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		José Luis Damiani
Colón Núñez 		6
1 		3
6 		6
2 		4
6 		6
2 		 
2  
  		Hugo Roverano
Ricardo Ycaza 		7
9 		7
5 		7
9 		3
6 		   
3  
  		José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano
Colón Núñez / Ricardo Ycaza 		6
3 		6
8 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4  
  		José Luis Damiani
Ricardo Ycaza 		4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
5  
  		Hugo Roverano
Colón Núñez 		6
3 		8
6 		6
1 		     

Venezuela vs. Colombia

 
Venezuela
4 		Caracas, Venezuela[5]
8–10 October 1976
  
Colombia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Humphrey Hose
Javier Restrepo 		6
2 		6
4 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Jorge Andrew
Orlando Agudelo 		7
5 		12
10 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose
Orlando Agudelo / Javier Restrepo 		5
7 		9
7 		6
2 		6
3 		   
4  
  		Freddy Winckelmann
Rodrigo Ramírez 		6
3 		6
1 		6
3 		     
5  
  		Humphrey Hose
Orlando Agudelo 		6
4 		5
7 		6
3 		1
1 		  not
completed

Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies

 
Canada
5 		Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada[6]
29–31 October 1976
Carpet (indoors) 		 
Caribbean/West Indies
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		James Boyce
John Antonas 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Réjean Genois
Leo Rolle 		6
3 		6
4 		3
6 		6
1 		   
3  
  		Greg Halder / Dale Power
John Antonas / Leo Rolle 		4
6 		6
3 		2
6 		7
5 		6
4 		 
4  
  		Réjean Genois
John Antonas 		9
7 		6
0 		6
2 		     
5  
  		James Boyce
Leo Rolle 		5
7 		9
7 		6
4 		6
4 		   

Qualifying round edit

Brazil vs. Bolivia

 
Brazil
4 		São Paulo, Brazil[7]
12–14 November 1976
  
Bolivia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Thomaz Koch
Juan Carlos Alvarado 		6
1 		4
6 		6
1 		6
0 		   
2  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Ramiro Benavides 		6
0 		6
1 		7
5 		     
3  
  		Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch
Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides 		6
1 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4  
  		Júlio Góes
Oscar Chiarella 		6
0 		6
0 		6
4 		     
5  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Juan Carlos Alvarado 		          not
played

Argentina vs. Ecuador

 
Argentina
4 		Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[8]
12–14 November 1976
Clay 		 
Ecuador
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Ycaza 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		6
2 		   
2  
  		Fernando Dalla Fontana
Miguel Olvera 		5
7 		8
6 		6
1 		6
4 		   
3  
  		Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc
Colón Núñez / Ricardo Ycaza 		6
3 		3
6 		8
6 		6
2 		   
4  
  		José Luis Clerc
Colón Núñez 		6
3 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5  
  		Fernando Dalla Fontana
Ricardo Ycaza 		3
6 		10
12 		3
6 		     

Venezuela vs. United States

 
Venezuela
1 		Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela[9]
12–14 November 1976
  
United States
4
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Jorge Andrew
Dick Stockton 		2
6 		4
6 		7
9 		     
2  
  		Humphrey Hose
Vitas Gerulaitis 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
3  
  		Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart 		6
8 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4  
  		Humphrey Hose
Dick Stockton 		6
4 		3
6 		11
9 		9
7 		   
5  
  		Jorge Andrew
Vitas Gerulaitis 		3
6 		6
1 		3
6 		5
7 		   

Canada vs. Mexico

 
Canada
2 		Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada[10]
3–5 November 1976
Carpet (indoors) 		 
Mexico
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Réjean Genois
Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		3
6 		7
9 		6
3 		4
6 		   
2  
  		Dale Power
Roberto Chávez 		6
2 		3
6 		8
6 		6
2 		   
3  
  		James Boyce / Réjean Genois
Marcello Lara / Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		6
3 		7
9 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4  
  		Réjean Genois
Roberto Chávez 		4
6 		5
7 		6
2 		6
0 		1
6 		 
5  
  		Dale Power
Joaquín Loyo Mayo 		10
8 		6
4 		8
10 		6
4 		   

Main draw edit

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
17–19 December 1976		Semifinals
18–20 March; 15–17 April		Final
28 April–1 May
  Chile
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
bye
  Chile1
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)
  Argentina4
  Brazil2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  Argentina3
  Argentina3
Tucson, AZ, United States (hard)
  United States2
  United States4
Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)
  Mexico1
  United States4
  South Africa1
bye
  South Africa

Quarterfinals edit

Brazil vs. Argentina

 
Brazil
2 		São Paulo, Brazil[11]
17–19 December 1976
Clay 		 
Argentina
3
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Thomaz Koch
Ricardo Cano 		3
6 		7
5 		6
4 		6
1 		   
2  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Guillermo Vilas 		8
10 		1
6 		      retired
 
3  
  		Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch
Lito Álvarez / Guillermo Vilas 		7
5 		6
4 		4
6 		6
4 		   
4  
  		Thomaz Koch
Guillermo Vilas 		6
4 		1
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
5  
  		Carlos Kirmayr
Ricardo Cano 		6
3 		2
6 		0
6 		0
6 		   

United States vs. Mexico

 
United States
4 		Racquet Club Ranch, Tucson, AZ, United States[12]
17–19 December 1976
Hard 		 
Mexico
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Raúl Ramírez 		7
5 		6
4 		6
4 		     
2  
  		Arthur Ashe
Roberto Chávez 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3  
  		Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Emilio Montaño / Raúl Ramírez 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Roberto Chávez 		6
1 		6
3 		2
6 		6
3 		   
5  
  		Arthur Ashe
Raúl Ramírez 		3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     

Semifinals edit

Argentina vs. Chile

 
Argentina
4 		Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[13]
18–20 March 1977
Clay 		 
Chile
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Ricardo Cano
Patricio Cornejo 		8
6 		4
6 		6
2 		6
8 		6
2 		 
2  
  		Guillermo Vilas
Jaime Fillol 		8
6 		3
6 		6
2 		6
3 		   
3  
  		Lito Álvarez / Guillermo Vilas
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol 		3
6 		0
6 		8
10 		     
4  
  		Ricardo Cano
Jaime Fillol 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
5  
  		Guillermo Vilas
Patricio Cornejo 		6
1 		6
1 		6
3 		     

United States vs. South Africa

 
United States
4 		Newport Beach Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States[14]
15–17 April 1977
Hard 		 
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Byron Bertram 		6
4 		6
2 		1
6 		6
4 		   
2  
  		Brian Gottfried
Raymond Moore 		6
4 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3  
  		Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Byron Bertram / Frew McMillan 		7
5 		6
1 		3
6 		6
3 		   
4  
  		Roscoe Tanner
Raymond Moore 		7
9 		4
6 		7
5 		2
6 		   
5  
  		Brian Gottfried
Byron Bertram 		6
4 		6
3 		6
4 		     

Final edit

Argentina vs. United States

 
Argentina
3 		Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[2]
28 April–1 May 1977
Clay 		 
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1  
  		Ricardo Cano
Dick Stockton 		3
6 		6
4 		8
6 		6
4 		   
2  
  		Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried 		6
4 		6
0 		6
2 		     
3  
  		Lito Álvarez / Ricardo Cano
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4  
  		Guillermo Vilas
Dick Stockton 		5
7 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		   
5  
  		Ricardo Cano
Brian Gottfried 		5
7 		5
7 		0
6 		     

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 "Argentina v United States". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Bolivia v Peru". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Uruguay v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Venezuela v Colombia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Canada v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Brazil v Bolivia". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Argentina v Ecuador". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Venezuela v United States". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Canada v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Brazil v Argentina". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "United States v Mexico". daviscup.com.
  13. ^ "Argentina v Chile". daviscup.com.
  14. ^ "United States v South Africa". daviscup.com.

External links edit

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