1977 Davis Cup
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The 1977 Davis Cup was the 66th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 59 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 14 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone.
Argentina defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and France won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Argentina and Italy defeated France. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was held at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on 2–4 December.
The Soviet Union was barred from the competition as punishment for refusing to compete in the 1976 semifinal against Chile. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Davis Cup had been affected by protests and defaults in opposition to the racist policies of Rhodesia and South Africa and the seizure of power in Chile by Augusto Pinochet.
The Davis Cup management committee sought to keep politics from interfering with the competition, and felt the need to take action: the Soviets were also barred from competing in the Federation Cup, as were Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Philippines.[1]
Americas Zone
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
Argentina 3 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 28 April - 1 May 1977 clay |
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- Argentina advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Eastern Zone
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Chinese Taipei Japan — advanced to Main Draw Malaysia Pakistan Philippines South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand — advanced to Main Draw
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
New Zealand 0 |
Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand 11–13 February 1977 grass |
Australia 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Europe Zone
Zone A
Qualifying Rounds
- Participating Teams
Finland — advanced to Preliminary Rounds Israel — advanced to Preliminary Rounds Kenya Luxembourg Turkey
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
Spain 2 |
Barcelona, Spain 29 July - 1 August 1977 |
Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Zone B
Qualifying Rounds
- Participating Teams
Preliminary Rounds
- Participating Teams
Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia — advanced to Main Draw France — advanced to Main Draw Iran Ireland Norway Poland — advanced to Main Draw Rhodesia Romania — advanced to Main Draw Switzerland West Germany
Main draw
- Participating Teams
Final
France 3 |
Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 23–25 July 1977 clay |
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- France advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
Inter-Zonal Zone
Draw
1st round 14–16 September |
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Rome, Italy (clay) | EUR-A | |
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First round
Argentina vs. Australia
Argentina 2 |
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 14–16 September 1977 clay |
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Italy vs. France
Italy 4 |
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 14–16 September 1977 clay |
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Final
Australia 3 |
White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 2–4 December 1977 grass |
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