1977 Davis Cup

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.

Americas Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Argentina — advanced to Main Draw
•  Bolivia
•  Brazil — advanced to Main Draw
•  Canada
•  Caribbean/West Indies
•  Colombia
•  Ecuador
•  Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
•  Peru
•  United States — advanced to Main Draw
•  Uruguay
•  Venezuela

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Argentina
•  Brazil
•  Chile
•  Mexico
•  South Africa
•  United States

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 Ricardo Cano Dick Stockton 3 6 6 4 8 6 6 4     2 Guillermo Vilas Brian Gottfried 6 4 6 0 6 2       3 Elio 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

• Argentina advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Chinese Taipei
•  Japan — advanced to Main Draw
•  Malaysia
•  Pakistan
•  Philippines
•  South Korea
•  Sri Lanka
•  Thailand — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Australia
•  India
•  Indonesia
•  Japan
•  New Zealand
•  Thailand

Final

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

• Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Finland — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Israel — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Kenya
•  Luxembourg
•  Turkey

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Austria — advanced to Main Draw
•  Denmark
•  Egypt
•  Finland
•  Greece
•  Israel
•  Monaco
•  Netherlands
•  Portugal
•  Spain — advanced to Main Draw
•  Sweden — advanced to Main Draw
•  Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Austria
•  Hungary
•  Italy
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  Yugoslavia

Final

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

• Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Algeria
•  Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
•  Morocco

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams

•  Belgium
•  Bulgaria
•  Czechoslovakia — advanced to Main Draw
•  France — advanced to Main Draw
•  Iran
•  Ireland
•  Norway
•  Poland — advanced to Main Draw
•  Rhodesia
•  Romania — advanced to Main Draw
•  Switzerland
•  West Germany

Main draw

Participating Teams

•  Czechoslovakia
•  France
•  Great Britain
•  Poland
•  Romania
•  Soviet Union

Final

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

• France advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

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 September - 16 September 1977 clay		Australia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Guillermo Vilas Phil Dent 6 2 4 6 7 5 6 3     2 Ricardo Cano John Alexander 4 6 0 6 0 6       3 Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas John Newcombe / Phil Dent 2 6 6 4 7 9 6 4 2 6   4 Ricardo Cano Phil Dent 4 6 4 6 3 6       5 Guillermo Vilas John Alexander 6 4 7 5 4 6 6 2

Italy vs. France

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

Final

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

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