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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.

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

Preliminary rounds

Draw

	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
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

South Africa

1

bye

South Africa

Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Argentina

Brazil 2	São Paulo, Brazil 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 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 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 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 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 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.

External links

• Davis Cup official website

• Davis Cup Americas Zone
• 1977 Davis Cup
• 1977 in American tennis
• 1977 in Brazilian tennis
• 1977 in Argentine tennis