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

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Main draw

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Final

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team1=Argentina
team2=United States
venue=Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
date=28 April - 1 May 1977
surface=clay
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ricardo Cano |3 |6 |8 |6 | |T2P1=Dick Stockton |6 |4 |6 |4 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Guillermo Vilas |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Brian Gottfried |4 |0 |2 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Elio Álvarez |T1P2=Ricardo Cano |3 |3 |3 | | |T2P1=Fred McNair |T2P2=Sherwood Stewart |6 |6 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Guillermo Vilas |5 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Dick Stockton |7 |2 |2 |2 |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ricardo Cano |5 |5 |0 | | |T2P1=Brian Gottfried |7 |7 |6 | |
*Argentina advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Eastern Zone

Preliminary Rounds

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Main draw

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Final

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team1=New Zealand
team2=Australia
venue=Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand
date=11 February - 13 February 1977
surface=grass
score1=0
score2=4
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |3 |5 |7 |4 | |T2P1=Mark Edmondson |6 |7 |5 |6 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Brian Fairlie |3 |2 |3 | | |T2P1=John Alexander |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Brian Fairlie |T1P2=Onny Parun |1 |6 |6 |1 |4 |T2P1=John Alexander |T2P2=Phil Dent |6 |3 |4 |6 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |11 |6 |4 |3 |4 |T2P1=John Alexander |9 |4 |6 |6 |6
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Chris Lewis |4 |6 |4 | | |T2P1=Mark Edmondson |6 |4 |6 | | |nc=4
*Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Europe Zone

Zone A

Qualifying Rounds

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
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Preliminary Rounds

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Main draw

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Final

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team1=Spain |team1-var=1939
team2=Italy
venue=Barcelona, Spain
date=29 July - 1 August 1977
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score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=José Higueras |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |4 |4 |3 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Orantes |4 |6 |3 |1 | |T2P1=Adriano Panatta |6 |3 |6 |6 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=José Higueras |T1P2=Antonio Muñoz |4 |5 |4 | | |T2P1=Paolo Bertolucci |T2P2=Adriano Panatta |6 |7 |6 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Manuel Orantes |5 |5 |1 | | |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |7 |7 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Javier Soler |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=Adriano Panatta |1 |0 | | |
*Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Zone B

Qualifying Rounds

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* — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
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Preliminary Rounds

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* — advanced to Main Draw
* — advanced to Main Draw
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Main draw

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Final

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team1=France
team2=Romania |team2-var=1965
venue=Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
date=23 July - 25 July 1977
surface=clay
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=François Jauffret |3 |0 |6 |6 |6 |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |6 |6 |4 |3 |1
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Patrick Proisy |6 |6 |8 | | |T2P1=Dimitru Haradau |2 |4 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Patrice Dominguez |T1P2=François Jauffret |3 |4 |6 |5 | |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |T2P2=Ion Ţiriac |6 |6 |3 |7 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=François Jauffret |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Dimitru Haradau |1 |4 |4 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Patrick Proisy |4 |6 |6 |1 | |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |6 |4 |8 |6 |
*France advance to Inter-Zonal Zone

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

4TeamBracket-info
RD1date=14-16 September
RD2date=2-4 December

RD1T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
RD1-seed1=AME | RD1-team1=davis|ARG | RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2=davis|AUS | RD1-score2=3

RD1T2-loc=Rome, Italy (clay)
RD1-seed3=EUR-A | RD1-team3=davis|ITA | RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=EUR-B | RD1-team4=davis|FRA | RD1-score4=1

RD2T1-loc=Sydney, Australia (grass)
RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1=davis|AUS | RD2-score1=3
RD2-seed2=EUR-A | RD2-team2=davis|ITA | RD2-score2=1

First round

Argentina vs. Australia

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team1=Argentina
team2=Australia
venue=Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
date=14 September - 16 September 1977
surface=clay
score1=2
score2=3
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Guillermo Vilas |6 |4 |7 |6 | |T2P1=Phil Dent |2 |6 |5 |3 |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ricardo Cano |4 |0 |0 | | |T2P1=John Alexander |6 |6 |6 | |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ricardo Cano |T1P2=Guillermo Vilas |2 |6 |7 |6 |2 |T2P1=John Newcombe |T2P2=Phil Dent |6 |4 |9 |4 |6
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Ricardo Cano |4 |4 |3 | | |T2P1=Phil Dent |6 |6 |6 | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Guillermo Vilas |6 |7 |4 |6 | |T2P1=John Alexander |4 |5 |6 |2 |

Italy vs. France

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team1=Italy
team2=France
venue=Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
date=14 September - 16 September 1977
surface=clay
score1=4
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Adriano Panatta |6 |4 |6 |3 |6 |T2P1=Patrice Dominguez |4 |6 |4 |6 |3
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=Corrado Barazzutti |6 |2 |2 |6 |6 |T2P1=François Jauffret |4 |6 |6 |2 |1
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=Paolo Bertolucci |T1P2=Adriano Panatta |6 |3 |9 |6 | |T2P1=Patrice Dominguez |T2P2=François Jauffret |1 |6 |7 |1 |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=Adriano Panatta |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=François Jauffret |2 |1 | | |
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Corrado Barazzutti |2 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Patrice Dominguez |6 |0 |8 | |

Final

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team1=Australia
team2=Italy
venue=White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia
date=2 December - 4 December 1977
surface=grass
score1=3
score2=1
R1= TennisMatch |T1P1=Tony Roche |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Adriano Panatta |3 |4 |4 | |
R2= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Alexander |6 |8 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |2 |6 |6 |2 |
R3= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Alexander |T1P2=Phil Dent |4 |4 |5 | | |T2P1=Paolo Bertolucci |T2P2=Adriano Panatta |6 |6 |7 | |
R4= TennisMatch |T1P1=John Alexander |6 |4 |2 |8 |11 |T2P1=Adriano Panatta |4 |6 |6 |6 |9
R5= TennisMatch |T1P1=Tony Roche |12 | | | | |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |12 | | | | |nc=1