1976 Davis Cup

1976 Davis Cup
Details
Edition 65th
Champion
Winning Nation  Italy
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The 1976 Davis Cup was the 65th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 56 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone.

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Chile defeated the Soviet Union (by walkover) and Italy defeated Australia. Italy defeated Chile in the final, which was held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, on 17–19 December.

Americas Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Chile
3		 Santiago, Chile
26–28 April 1976
South Africa
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chile
South Africa		 Patricio Cornejo
Bernard Mitton		 4
6		 6
3		 5
7		 5
7		    
2 Chile
South Africa		 Jaime Fillol
Raymond Moore		 7
5		 8
6		 6
3		      
3 Chile
South Africa		 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Byron Bertram / Frew McMillan		 6
3		 10
8		 2
6		 4
6		 3
6		  
4 Chile
South Africa		 Patricio Cornejo
Bernard Mitton		 5
7		 6
2		 10
8		 7
5		    
5 Chile
South Africa		 Jaime Fillol
Raymond Moore		 7
5		 6
3		 4
6		 6
2		    
  • Chile advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Australia
3		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia
27 February - 1 March 1976
grass
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
New Zealand		 Ross Case
Brian Fairlie		 6
3		 8
10 		1
6 		6
2		 4
6 		 
2 Australia
New Zealand		 John Newcombe
Onny Parun		 8
6		 6
3		 7
5		      
3 Australia
New Zealand		 John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun		 6
1		 3
6 		6
3		 7
5		    
4 Australia
New Zealand		 John Newcombe
Brian Fairlie		 8
6		 5
7 		11
9		 6
3		    
5 Australia
New Zealand		 Ross Case
Onny Parun		           not
played
  • Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Great Britain
1		 No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, London, England
5–7 August 1976
grass
Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 United Kingdom
Italy		 Roger Taylor
Antonio Zugarelli		 1
6 		5
7 		6
3		 1
6 		   
2 United Kingdom
Italy		 John Lloyd
Adriano Panatta		 7
5		 3
6 		3
6 		6
2		 4
6 		 
3 United Kingdom
Italy		 David Lloyd / John Lloyd
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 6
8 		3
6 		6
3		 18
16		 6
2		  
4 United Kingdom
Italy		 Roger Taylor
Adriano Panatta		 6
3		 2
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
5 United Kingdom
Italy		 John Lloyd
Antonio Zugarelli		 6
4		 8
6		 1
6 		1
6 		1
6 		 
  • Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Soviet Union
4		 Tbilisi, Soviet Union
13–15 August 1976
Hungary
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Soviet Union
Hungary		 Alex Metreveli
János Benyik		 6
3		 7
5		 6
3		      
2 Soviet Union
Hungary		 Teimuraz Kakulia
Balázs Taróczy		 3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 Soviet Union
Hungary		 Teimuraz Kakulia / Alex Metreveli
Péter Szőke / Balázs Taróczy		 12
10		 6
0		 6
4		      
4 Soviet Union
Hungary		 Alex Metreveli
Balázs Taróczy		 7
5		 6
1		 9
7		      
5 Soviet Union
Hungary		 Teimuraz Kakulia
János Benyik		 6
4		 6
8 		3
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
  • Soviet Union advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  1st round
24–27 September		 Final
17–19 December
                 
  Rome, Italy (clay)
  EUR-A   Italy 3  
  EAS   Australia 2     Santiago, Chile (clay)
    EUR-A   Italy 4
  AME   Chile 1
  EUR-B   Soviet Union
  AME   Chile w/o  

First round

Italy vs. Australia


Italy
3		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–27 September 1976
clay
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
John Newcombe		 7
5		 6
1		 6
4		      
2 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
John Alexander		 5
7 		3
6 		4
6 		     
3 Italy
Australia		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
John Newcombe / Tony Roche		 6
3		 6
4		 6
3		      
4 Italy
Australia		 Corrado Barazzutti
John Alexander		 2
6 		2
6 		7
5		 6
4		 2
6 		 
5 Italy
Australia		 Adriano Panatta
John Newcombe		 5
7 		8
6		 6
4		 6
2		    

Soviet Union vs. Chile

The match was scratched and Chile advanced to the Final as the Soviet Union refused to travel to Chile for the match due to otheir opposition to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.[1] The Soviet team were subsequently banned from entering the 1977 and 1978 competitions.

Final


Chile
1		 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
17–19 December 1976
clay
Italy
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chile
Italy		 Jaime Fillol
Corrado Barazzutti		 5
7 		6
4		 5
7 		1
6 		   
2 Chile
Italy		 Patricio Cornejo
Adriano Panatta		 3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
3 Chile
Italy		 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 6
3		 2
6 		3
6 		7
9 		   
4 Chile
Italy		 Jaime Fillol
Adriano Panatta		 6
8 		4
6 		6
3		 8
10 		   
5 Chile
Italy		 Belus Prajoux
Antonio Zugarelli		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      

References

  1. ↑ Chile advance to final after Soviets refuse to travel
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