1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone

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

Main article: 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

Draw
  First Round
8 October–1 November 1976		 Qualifying Round
3–14 November 1976
                 
  Brazil  
São Paulo, Brazil
 bye  
    Brazil 4
La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
    Bolivia 0
  Bolivia 4
  Peru 1  
  Argentina  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 bye  
    Argentina 4
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
    Ecuador 1
  Uruguay 2
  Ecuador 3  
Caracas, Venezuela
  Venezuela 4  
Caracas, Venezuela
  Colombia 0  
    Venezuela 1
    United States 4
 bye
  United States  
Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Canada 5  
Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet)
  Caribbean/West Indies 0  
    Canada 2
    Mexico 3
 bye
  Mexico  

First Round

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

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

Draw
  Quarterfinals
17–19 December 1976		 Semifinals
18–20 March; 15–17 April		 Final
28 April–1 May
                           
 
    Chile  
   bye     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
      Chile 1  
  São Paulo, Brazil (clay)     Argentina 4  
    Brazil 2
    Argentina 3     Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
      Argentina 3
  Tucson, AZ, United States (hard)       United States 2
    United States 4  
    Mexico 1     Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard)
      United States 4
      South Africa 1  
   bye
    South Africa  

Quarterfinals

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

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

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
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "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.
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