1977 Davis Cup

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 to 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
United States
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
United States		 Ricardo Cano
Dick Stockton		 3
6 		6
4		 8
6		 6
4		    
2 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried		 6
4		 6
0		 6
2		      
3 Argentina
United States		 Elio Álvarez / Ricardo Cano
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart		 3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		     
4 Argentina
United States		 Guillermo Vilas
Dick Stockton		 5
7 		6
2		 6
2		 6
2		    
5 Argentina
United States		 Ricardo Cano
Brian Gottfried		 5
7 		5
7 		0
6 		     

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


New Zealand
0		 Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand
11–13 February 1977
grass
Australia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
Australia		 Onny Parun
Mark Edmondson		 3
6 		5
7 		7
5		 4
6 		   
2 New Zealand
Australia		 Brian Fairlie
John Alexander		 3
6 		2
6 		3
6 		     
3 New Zealand
Australia		 Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun
John Alexander / Phil Dent		 1
6 		6
3		 6
4		 1
6 		4
6 		 
4 New Zealand
Australia		 Onny Parun
John Alexander		 11
9		 6
4		 4
6 		3
6 		4
6 		 
5 New Zealand
Australia		 Chris Lewis
Mark Edmondson		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		    not
completed

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


Spain
2		 Barcelona, Spain
29 July - 1 August 1977
Italy
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Spain
Italy		 José Higueras
Corrado Barazzutti		 6
4		 6
4		 6
3		      
2 Spain
Italy		 Manuel Orantes
Adriano Panatta		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		1
6 		   
3 Spain
Italy		 José Higueras / Antonio Muñoz
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 4
6 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4 Spain
Italy		 Manuel Orantes
Corrado Barazzutti		 5
7 		5
7 		1
6 		     
5 Spain
Italy		 Javier Soler
Adriano Panatta		 6
1		 6
0		        

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

Main draw

Participating Teams

Final


France
3		 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
23–25 July 1977
clay
Romania
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
Romania		 François Jauffret
Ilie Năstase		 3
6 		0
6 		6
4		 6
3		 6
1		  
2 France
Romania		 Patrick Proisy
Dimitru Haradau		 6
2		 6
4		 8
6		      
3 France
Romania		 Patrice Dominguez / François Jauffret
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac		 3
6 		4
6 		6
3		 5
7 		   
4 France
Romania		 François Jauffret
Dimitru Haradau		 6
1		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 France
Romania		 Patrick Proisy
Ilie Năstase		 4
6 		6
4		 6
8 		1
6 		   

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

  1st round
14–16 September		 Final
2–4 December
                 
  Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  AME   Argentina 2  
  EAS   Australia 3     Sydney, Australia (grass)
    EAS   Australia 3
Rome, Italy (clay)   EUR-A   Italy 1
  EUR-A   Italy 4
  EUR-B   France 1  

First round

Argentina vs. Australia


Argentina
2		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
14–16 September 1977
clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Argentina
Australia		 Guillermo Vilas
Phil Dent		 6
2		 4
6 		7
5		 6
3		    
2 Argentina
Australia		 Ricardo Cano
John Alexander		 4
6 		0
6 		0
6 		     
3 Argentina
Australia		 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas
John Newcombe / Phil Dent		 2
6 		6
4		 7
9 		6
4		 2
6 		 
4 Argentina
Australia		 Ricardo Cano
Phil Dent		 4
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
5 Argentina
Australia		 Guillermo Vilas
John Alexander		 6
4		 7
5		 4
6 		6
2		    

Italy vs. France


Italy
4		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
14–16 September 1977
clay
France
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
France		 Adriano Panatta
Patrice Dominguez		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 3
6 		6
3		  
2 Italy
France		 Corrado Barazzutti
François Jauffret		 6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		6
2		 6
1		  
3 Italy
France		 Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta
Patrice Dominguez / François Jauffret		 6
1		 3
6 		9
7		 6
1		    
4 Italy
France		 Adriano Panatta
François Jauffret		 6
2		 6
1		        
5 Italy
France		 Corrado Barazzutti
Patrice Dominguez		 2
6 		6
0		 6
8 		     

Final


Australia
3		 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia
2–4 December 1977
grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Italy		 Tony Roche
Adriano Panatta		 6
3		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 Australia
Italy		 John Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti		 6
2		 8
6		 4
6 		6
2		    
3 Australia
Italy		 John Alexander / Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta		 4
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4 Australia
Italy		 John Alexander
Adriano Panatta		 6
4		 4
6 		2
6 		8
6		 11
9		  
5 Australia
Italy		 Tony Roche
Corrado Barazzutti		 12
12		         not
completed

References

  1. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o81DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pa8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5596,2335981&dq=davis+cup+chile+soviet&hl=en

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