1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone

International tennis competition January 2025 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.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Argentina defeated the United States in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. Preliminary rounds Draw 2 y 8 October–1 November 1976 3–14 November 1976 First Round Qualifying Round 14 BRA 1968 bye La Paz, Bolivia (clay) BOL 4 PER 1 ARG bye Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) URU 2 ECU 1900 3 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 4 COL 0 bye USA Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) CAN 5 Caribbean/West Indies 0 bye MEX São Paulo, Brazil BRA 1968 4 BOL 0 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) ARG 4 ECU 1900 1 Caracas, Venezuela VEN 1930 1 USA 4 Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) CAN 2 MEX 3 First round Bolivia vs. Peru Bolivia Peru La Paz, Boliviahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-BOL-PER-01 Bolivia v Peru daviscup.com 30 October–1 November 1976 Clay 4 1 Juan Carlos Alvarado 4 2 2 Fernando Maynetto 6 6 6 Ramiro Benavides 6 6 6 Luis Alberto Olmedo 0 1 2 Juan Carlos Alvarado Ramiro Benavides 6 6 6 Fernando Maynetto Luis Alberto Olmedo 4 2 2 Ramiro Benavides 6 8 6 Fernando Maynetto 1 6 1 Juan Carlos Alvarado 6 6 6 Christian Hohnhold 2 0 1 Uruguay vs. Ecuador Uruguay Ecuador 1900 Montevideo, Uruguayhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-URU-ECU-01 Uruguay v Ecuador daviscup.com 22–24 October 1976 Clay 2 3 José Luis Damiani 6 3 6 4 6 Colón Núñez 1 6 2 6 2 Hugo Roverano 7 7 7 3 Ricardo Ycaza 9 5 9 6 José Luis Damiani Hugo Roverano 6 6 4 4 Colón Núñez Ricardo Ycaza 3 8 6 6 José Luis Damiani 4 2 1 Ricardo Ycaza 6 6 6 Hugo Roverano 6 8 6 Colón Núñez 3 6 1 Venezuela vs. Colombia Venezuela 1930 Colombia Caracas, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-VEN-COL-01 Venezuela v Colombia daviscup.com 8–10 October 1976 4 0 Humphrey Hose 6 6 6 Javier Restrepo 2 4 4 Jorge Andrew 7 12 6 Orlando Agudelo 5 10 2 Jorge Andrew Humphrey Hose 5 9 6 6 Orlando Agudelo Javier Restrepo 7 7 2 3 Freddy Winckelmann 6 6 6 Rodrigo Ramírez 3 1 3 Humphrey Hose 6 5 6 1 Orlando Agudelo 4 7 3 1 4 Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies Canada Caribbean/West Indies Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-CAN-CAR-01 Canada v Caribbean/West Indies daviscup.com 29–31 October 1976 Carpet (indoors) 5 0 James Boyce 6 6 6 John Antonas 2 2 4 Réjean Genois 6 6 3 6 Leo Rolle 3 4 6 1 Greg Halder Dale Power 4 6 2 7 6 John Antonas Leo Rolle 6 3 6 5 4 Réjean Genois 9 6 6 John Antonas 7 0 2 James Boyce 5 9 6 6 Leo Rolle 7 7 4 4 Qualifying round Brazil vs. Bolivia Brazil 1968 Bolivia São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-BRA-BOL-01 Brazil v Bolivia daviscup.com 12–14 November 1976 4 0 Thomaz Koch 6 4 6 6 Juan Carlos Alvarado 1 6 1 0 Carlos Kirmayr 6 6 7 Ramiro Benavides 0 1 5 Carlos Kirmayr Thomaz Koch 6 6 6 Juan Carlos Alvarado Ramiro Benavides 1 2 2 Júlio Góes 6 6 6 Oscar Chiarella 0 0 4 Carlos Kirmayr Juan Carlos Alvarado Argentina vs. Ecuador Argentina Ecuador 1900 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-ARG-ECU-01 Argentina v Ecuador daviscup.com 12–14 November 1976 Clay 4 1 Ricardo Cano 6 3 6 6 Ricardo Ycaza 3 6 1 2 Fernando Dalla Fontana 5 8 6 6 Miguel Olvera 7 6 1 4 Ricardo Cano José Luis Clerc 6 3 8 6 Colón Núñez Ricardo Ycaza 3 6 6 2 José Luis Clerc 6 6 6 Colón Núñez 3 1 1 Fernando Dalla Fontana 3 10 3 Ricardo Ycaza 6 12 6 Venezuela vs. United States Venezuela 1930 United States Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuelahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-VEN-USA-01 Venezuela v United States daviscup.com 12–14 November 1976 1 4 Jorge Andrew 2 4 7 Dick Stockton 6 6 9 Humphrey Hose 6 4 3 4 Vitas Gerulaitis 3 6 6 6 Jorge Andrew Humphrey Hose 6 3 4 Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 8 6 6 Humphrey Hose 6 3 11 9 Dick Stockton 4 6 9 7 Jorge Andrew 3 6 3 5 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 1 6 7 Canada vs. Mexico Canada Mexico Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canadahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-PR-CAN-MEX-01 Canada v Mexico daviscup.com 3–5 November 1976 Carpet (indoors) 2 3 Réjean Genois 3 7 6 4 Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 9 3 6 Dale Power 6 3 8 6 Roberto Chávez 2 6 6 2 James Boyce Réjean Genois 6 7 3 4 Marcello Lara Joaquín Loyo Mayo 3 9 6 6 Réjean Genois 4 5 6 6 1 Roberto Chávez 6 7 2 0 6 Dale Power 10 6 8 6 Joaquín Loyo Mayo 8 4 10 4 Main draw Draw 17–19 December 1976 18–20 March; 15–17 April 28 April–1 May CHI bye São Paulo, Brazil (clay) BRA 1968 2 ARG 3 Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) USA 4 MEX 1 bye RSA 1928 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) CHI 1 ARG 4 Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) USA 4 RSA 1928 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) ARG 3 USA 2 Quarterfinals Brazil vs. Argentina Brazil 1968 Argentina São Paulo, Brazilhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-BRA-ARG-01 Brazil v Argentina daviscup.com 17–19 December 1976 Clay 2 3 Thomaz Koch 3 7 6 6 Ricardo Cano 6 5 4 1 Carlos Kirmayr 8 1 Guillermo Vilas 10 6 3 Carlos Kirmayr Thomaz Koch 7 6 4 6 Lito Álvarez Guillermo Vilas 5 4 6 4 Thomaz Koch 6 1 2 4 Guillermo Vilas 4 6 6 6 Carlos Kirmayr 6 2 0 0 Ricardo Cano 3 6 6 6 United States vs. Mexico United States Mexico Racquet Club Ranch, Tucson, AZ, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-USA-MEX-01 United States v Mexico daviscup.com 17–19 December 1976 Hard 4 1 Roscoe Tanner 7 6 6 Raúl Ramírez 5 4 4 Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 Roberto Chávez 4 4 4 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 6 6 6 Emilio Montaño Raúl Ramírez 2 3 4 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 2 6 Roberto Chávez 1 3 6 3 Arthur Ashe 3 4 4 Raúl Ramírez 6 6 6 Semifinals Argentina vs. Chile Argentina Chile Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-ARG-CHI-01 Argentina v Chile daviscup.com 18–20 March 1977 Clay 4 1 Ricardo Cano 8 4 6 6 6 Patricio Cornejo 6 6 2 8 2 Guillermo Vilas 8 3 6 6 Jaime Fillol 6 6 2 3 Lito Álvarez Guillermo Vilas 3 0 8 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 6 6 10 Ricardo Cano 6 6 6 Jaime Fillol 4 4 4 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 Patricio Cornejo 1 1 3 United States vs. South Africa United States South Africa 1928 Newport Beach Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United Stateshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-USA-RSA-01 United States v South Africa daviscup.com 15–17 April 1977 Hard 4 1 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 1 6 Byron Bertram 4 2 6 4 Brian Gottfried 6 6 6 Raymond Moore 4 2 3 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 7 6 3 6 Byron Bertram Frew McMillan 5 1 6 3 Roscoe Tanner 7 4 7 2 Raymond Moore 9 6 5 6 Brian Gottfried 6 6 6 Byron Bertram 4 3 4 Final Argentina vs. United States Argentina United States Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentinahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-ARG-USA-01 Argentina v United States daviscup.com 28 April–1 May 1977 Clay 3 2 Ricardo Cano 3 6 8 6 Dick Stockton 6 4 6 4 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 Brian Gottfried 4 0 2 Lito Álvarez Ricardo Cano 3 3 3 Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 6 6 6 Guillermo Vilas 5 6 6 6 Dick Stockton 7 2 2 2 Ricardo Cano 5 5 0 Brian Gottfried 7 7 6 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ October 18, 2010 Category:Davis Cup Americas Zone Americas Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup