1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone

Main article: 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.[1]

Argentina defeated the United States in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

## Preliminary rounds

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### Draw

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| First Round| | | Qualifying Round
| |
|  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| |
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|  Ecuador| 3| |
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| 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

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Bolivia vs. Peru

Bolivia
4 | La Paz, Bolivia[3]
30 October–1 November 1976
Clay  |
Peru

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brazil vs. Bolivia

Brazil
4 | São Paulo, Brazil[7]
12–14 November 1976

Bolivia

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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

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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

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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

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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

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### Draw

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

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Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil
2 | São Paulo, Brazil[11]
17–19 December 1976
Clay  |
Argentina

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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

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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

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Argentina vs. Chile

Argentina
4 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[13]
18–20 March 1977
Clay  |
Chile

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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

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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

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Argentina vs. United States

Argentina
3 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[2]
28 April–1 May 1977
Clay  |
United States

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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

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

## External links

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* Davis Cup official website