1978 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1978 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1978 Davis Cup

10 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with 3 teams entering the North & Central America Zone and 8 teams entering the South America Zone. The winner of each sub-zone advanced to the Americas Inter-Zonal Final, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.[1]

The United States defeated South Africa in the North & Central America Zone final, and Chile defeated Argentina in the South America Zone final.[2][3] In the Americas Inter-Zonal Final the United States defeated Chile and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]

The North & Central America Zone was marked by a number of incidents related to the continued presence of South Africa team. Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean/West Indies teams all withdrew from the competition, and large scale protests accompanied the final between the United States and South Africa at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.[5][6] In an effort to appease its critics, South Africa named Peter Lamb as one of the six members of its team, as its first-ever "coloured" player.[7] However, Lamb did not play, and his inclusion in the squad was derided as tokenism. Crowds of up to 5000 turned out in protest.[8]

North & Central America Zone

Draw
  Semifinals
15–17 December 1977		 Final
17–19 March
                 
 
    United States  
   bye     Nashville, TN, United States (indoor carpet)
      United States 4
  Johannesburg, South Africa     South Africa 1
    South Africa 4
    Colombia 1  

Semifinals

South Africa vs. Colombia


South Africa
4		 Johannesburg, South Africa [9]
15–17 December 1977
Colombia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Byron Bertram
Jairo Velasco		 0
6 		3
6 		6
4		 12
10		 6
1		  
2
Ray Moore
Iván Molina		 5
7 		2
6 		6
4		 2
6 		   
3
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Álvaro Betancur / Iván Molina		 6
0		 8
6		 6
2		      
4
Byron Bertram
Iván Molina		 3
6 		6
3		 6
4		 6
4		    
5
Ray Moore
Álvaro Betancur		 6
3		 6
3		 6
2		      

Final

United States vs. South Africa


United States
4		 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States [2]
17–19 March 1978
Carpet (indoors)
South Africa
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Vitas Gerulaitis
Bernard Mitton		 2
6 		6
2		 6
1		 7
5		    
2
Harold Solomon
Byron Bertram		 4
6 		6
0		 6
3		 6
1		    
3
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan		 0
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     
4
Harold Solomon
Bernard Mitton		 7
5		 6
4		 6
2		      
5
Vitas Gerulaitis
Byron Bertram		 6
3		 6
3		 6
0		      

South America Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Draw
  First Round
1–6 November 1977		 Qualifying Round
9–11 December 1977
                 
  Chile  
Santiago, Chile
 bye  
    Chile 5
Lima, Peru
    Bolivia 0
  Peru 0
  Bolivia 5  
Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
  Uruguay 3  
Montevideo, Uruguay
  Ecuador 2  
    Uruguay 4
    Brazil 1
 bye
  Brazil  

First Round

Peru vs. Bolivia


Peru
0		 Lima, Peru [10]
4–6 November 1977
Bolivia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Fernando Maynetto
Mario Martínez		 3
6 		3
6 		6
4		 5
7 		   
2
Miguel Maurtúa
Ramiro Benavides		 2
6 		4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		   
3
Miguel Maurtúa / Fernando Maynetto
Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides		 6
3		 6
8 		2
6 		7
5		 3
6 		 
4
Miguel Maurtúa
Mario Martínez		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		8
10 		   
5
Luis Alberto Olmedo
Juan Carlos Alvarado		 0
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     

Uruguay vs. Ecuador


Uruguay
3		 Montevideo, Uruguay [11]
November 1977
Clay
Ecuador
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Hugo Roverano
Ricardo Pazmiño		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
2
José Luis Damiani
Ricardo Ycaza		 4
6 		5
7 		1
6 		     
3
José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano
Miguel Olvera / Ricardo Ycaza		 6
3		 6
2		 6
2		      
4
José Luis Damiani
Ricardo Pazmiño		 6
1		 6
0		 6
2		      
5
Hugo Roverano
Ricardo Ycaza		 5
7 		2
6 		4
6 		     

Qualifying Round

Chile vs. Bolivia


Chile
5		 Santiago, Chile [12]
9–11 December 1977
Bolivia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Belus Prajoux
Mario Martínez		 6
4		 6
1		 6
3		      
2
Hans Gildemeister
Ramiro Benavides		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
3
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides		 3
6 		6
2		 6
0		 8
6		    
4
Hans Gildemeister
Mario Martínez		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
5
Belus Prajoux
Ramiro Benavides		 6
1		 6
1		 6
1		      

Uruguay vs. Brazil


Uruguay
4		 Montevideo, Uruguay [13]
9–11 December 1977
Brazil
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
José Luis Damiani
Thomaz Koch		 7
5		 6
4		 6
0		      
2
Hugo Roverano
Carlos Kirmayr		 0
6 		6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		7
5		  
3
José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano
Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch		 9
7		 6
3		 6
2		      
4
José Luis Damiani
Marcos Hocevar		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
5
Hugo Roverano
Fernando Gentil		 1
6 		3
6 		7
5		 5
7 		   

Main Draw

Draw
  Semifinals
18–20 December 1977		 Final
17–19 March
                 
  Santiago, Chile
    Chile 5  
    Uruguay 0     Santiago, Chile (clay)
      Chile 3
      Argentina 2
   bye
    Argentina  

Semifinals

Chile vs. Uruguay


Chile
5		 Santiago, Chile [14]
18–20 December 1977
Uruguay
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaime Fillol
Hugo Roverano		 9
7		 6
3		 6
0		      
2
Hans Gildemeister
José Luis Damiani		 6
2		 6
2		 6
2		      
3
Patricio Cornejo / Belus Prajoux
José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano		 6
4		 6
4		 6
2		      
4
Jaime Fillol
José Luis Damiani		 8
6		 6
0		 6
2		      
5
Hans Gildemeister
Hugo Roverano		 6
1		 6
4		 6
2		      

Final

Chile vs. Argentina


Chile
3		 Santiago, Chile [3]
17–19 March 1978
Clay
Argentina
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Hans Gildemeister
Guillermo Vilas		 9
7		 6
3		 3
6 		6
4		    
2
Jaime Fillol
Ricardo Cano		 6
2		 6
3		 6
3		      
3
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
José Luis Clerc / Guillermo Vilas		 4
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4
Hans Gildemeister
Ricardo Cano		 6
4		 7
5		 6
4		      
5
Jaime Fillol
Guillermo Vilas		 3
6 		4
6 		0
6 		     

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Chile vs. United States


Chile
2		 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile [4]
15–17 September 1978
United States
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jaime Fillol
Brian Gottfried		 4
6 		5
7 		2
6 		     
2
Hans Gildemeister
Harold Solomon		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		1
6 		   
3
Jaime Fillol / Belus Prajoux
Brian Gottfried / John McEnroe		 6
3		 3
6 		6
8 		3
6 		   
4
Jaime Fillol
Harold Solomon		 6
3		 6
2		        
5
Hans Gildemeister
Brian Gottfried		 4
6 		7
5		 12
10		      

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