1977 Davis Cup

{{Short description|1977 edition of the Davis Cup}} {{Davis Cup season  | name = 1977 Davis Cup | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | duration = 25 August 1976 – 4 December 1977 | edition = 66th | teams = 55 | categories =  | winning nation= {{davis|AUS}} | previous = [[1976 Davis Cup|1976]] | next = [[1978 Davis Cup|1978]] }} The '''1977 Davis Cup''' was the 66th edition of the [[Davis Cup]], 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. [[Algeria Davis Cup team|Algeria]] made its first appearance in the tournament.

[[Argentina Davis Cup team|Argentina]] defeated the [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]] in the Americas Zone final, [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]] defeated [[New Zealand Davis Cup team|New Zealand]] in the Eastern Zone final, and [[France Davis Cup team|France]] and [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]] were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating [[Romania Davis Cup team|Romania]] and [[Spain Davis Cup team|Spain]] respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Argentina and Italy defeated France in the semifinals. Australia then defeated the defending champions Italy in the final to win their 24th title overall and their first since [[1973 Davis Cup|1973]]. The final was held at the [[White City Stadium (Sydney)|White City Stadium]] in [[Sydney]], Australia on 2–4 December.<ref name=Collins>{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name="Final" />

==Politics in the Davis Cup== Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the Davis Cup had been affected by a number of protests and [[Walkover|defaults]] by teams showing their opposition to the [[Apartheid|apartheid policies]] and [[Dominant minority|white minority rule]] in South Africa and Rhodesia, and the [[Human rights violations in Pinochet's Chile|human rights violations]] which occurred in Chile under [[Augusto Pinochet]]'s [[Government Junta of Chile (1973)|military junta]].

Several high-profile incidents included Mexico's refusal to play South Africa in the [[1975 Davis Cup Americas Zone|1975]] and [[1976 Davis Cup Americas Zone|1976 Americas Zones]], [[1975 Davis Cup#Controversy|widespread protests in Sweden against the Pinochet junta]] during the [[1975 Davis Cup#Inter-Zonal Zone|1975 Inter-Zonal semifinal]] between Sweden and Chile, and South Africa being awarded the Cup by default in [[1974 Davis Cup|1974]] after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mexicans Shun Davis Cup Foe |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19750308&id=2ZJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5784,2106036 |access-date=13 October 2019 |work=[[Spokane Daily Chronicle]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=8 March 1975}}</ref><ref>''Anno 75'' (1976), Årskalender utgiven av Förlagshuset Norden AB, Malmö, och Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, pp. 35, 36.</ref><ref name="NY Times">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/tennis/29davis.html|title=The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty|last=Seminara|first=Dave|date=2009-11-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-03-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

This show of political will in a sporting context was not welcomed by some, and for a brief time the [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]], the inaugural winner of the cup, announced their decision to withdraw from the competition due to the apparent lenience of the tournament's organisers to prevent defaults by teams. In a show of solidarity, [[Great Britain Davis Cup team|Great Britain]] and [[France Davis Cup team|France]] also announced their intention to withdraw.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Pulls Out of Davis Cup In Protest |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19760702&id=2H00AAAAIBAJ&sjid=EBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1190,463733 |access-date=22 October 2019 |work=[[Star-News]] |agency=[[United Press International]] |date=2 July 1976 }}</ref>

In response to these withdrawals, the Davis Cup committee made a greater commitment to keep politics out of the competition. The committee subsequently disqualified the [[Soviet Union]] as punishment for refusing to play Chile in the [[1976 Davis Cup#Inter-Zonal Zone|1976 Inter-Zonal semifinals]] - the Soviets had already been barred from competing in the [[1977 Federation Cup|Federation Cup]] for refusing to play against South Africa and Rhodesia - from the tournament. The Soviet Union would have their entry rejected in 1978 after informing officials they would refuse to compete against South Africa.

Proposals were also brought forward to bring in an automatic one-year ban for any nation which pulled out of the tournament after the draw had been made, in an effort to prevent teams from defaulting on political grounds: <ref name="Soviet">{{cite news |title=Soviets Barred from Davis Cup |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o81DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pa8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5596,2335981&dq=davis+cup+chile+soviet&hl=en |access-date=26 October 2019 |work=The Daily Sentinel |agency=[[United Press International]] |date=8 November 1976}}</ref> The United States, Great Britain and France all returned and competed in the 1977 tournament.

==Americas Zone== {{main|1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone}}

===Preliminary rounds=== {{16TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=8 October–1 November 1976 | RD2-date=3–14 November 1976 | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[La Paz]], Bolivia (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|BOL}} | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|PER}} | RD1-score4=1

| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=

| RD1-text4=[[Montevideo]], Uruguay (clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|URU}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score8=3

| RD1-text5=[[Caracas]], Venezuela | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD1-score9=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score10=0

| RD1-text6= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score12=

| RD1-text7=[[Ottawa]], Canada (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD1-score14=0

| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score16=

| RD2-text1=[[São Paulo]], Brazil | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|BOL}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-text2=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD2-text3=[[Caracas]], Venezuela | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|VEN|1930}} | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score6=4

| RD2-text4=[[Ottawa]], Canada (indoor carpet) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|CAN}} | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|MEX}} | RD2-score8=3 }}

===Main Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=17–19 December 1976 | RD2-date=18–20 March; 15–17 April | RD3-date=28 April–1 May

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[São Paulo]], Brazil (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-text3=[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]], United States (hard) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=4

| RD2-text2=[[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach, CA]], United States (hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3-text1=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD3-score2=2 }}

====Final==== '''Argentina vs. United States''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Argentina |team2=United States |venue=[[Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-AME-M-ARG-USA-01|title=Argentina v United States|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=28 April–1 May 1977 |surface=Clay |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ricardo Cano]] |3 |6 |8 |6 | |T2P1=[[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] |6 |4 |6 |4 | }} |R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Guillermo Vilas]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |4 |0 |2 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lito 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 (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] |7 |2 |2 |2 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Ricardo Cano]] |5 |5 |0 | | |T2P1=[[Brian Gottfried]] |7 |7 |6 | | }} }}

==Eastern Zone== {{main|1977 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}

===Preliminary rounds=== {{8TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | RD1-date=1–17 October 1976 | RD2-date=12–14 November 1976 | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Manila]], Philippines | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|SRI}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-text2=[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score5=w/o | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score6=

| RD1-text4=[[Tokyo]], Japan (hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|TPE}} | RD1-score8=0

| RD2-text1= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|THA}} | RD2-score2=w/o

| RD2-text2=[[Seoul]], South Korea | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score4=3 }}

===Main Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=2–12 December 1976 | RD2-date=21–23 January | RD3-date=11–13 February

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Jakarta]], Indonesia | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|THA}} | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-text3=[[New Delhi]], India | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score6=3

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Auckland]], New Zealand (grass) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|INA}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-text2=[[Perth]], Australia (grass) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-text1=[[Auckland]], New Zealand (grass) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=4 }}

====Final==== '''New Zealand vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=New Zealand |team2=Australia |venue=[[ASB Tennis Centre|Stanley Street]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-EAS-M-NZL-AUS-01|title=Argentina v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=11–13 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 (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |6 |6 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Brian Fairlie]] |T1P2=[[Onny Parun]] |1 |6 |6 |1 |4 |T2P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |T2P2=[[Phil Dent]] |6 |3 |4 |6 |6 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Onny Parun]] |11 |6 |4 |3 |4 |T2P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |9 |4 |6 |6 |6 }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |4 |6 |4 | | |T2P1=[[Mark Edmondson]] |6 |4 |6 | | |nc=4}} }}

==Europe Zone== {{main|1977 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}

===Zone A===

====Pre-qualifying rounds==== {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date= | RD2-date=25–27 August 1976 | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ALG}} | RD1-score3=w/o | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score4=

| RD2-text1=[[Algiers]], Algeria (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ALG}} | RD2-score2=1 }}

====Preliminary rounds==== {{16TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=17–26 September 1976 | RD2-date=19–21 March; 22 April–1 May | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Poznań]], Poland (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score2=5

| RD1-text2= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score4=

| RD1-text3=[[Biel/Bienne|Biel]], Switzerland | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|RHO}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score8=

| RD1-text5= | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score9= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-text6=[[Brussels]], Belgium | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|BUL|1971}} | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score12=3

| RD1-text7= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=bye | RD1-score14=

| RD1-text8=[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score16=3

| RD2-text1=[[Warsaw]], Poland | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2-text2=[[Zürich]], Switzerland | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|SUI}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score4=3

| RD2-text3=[[Bucharest]], Romania (clay) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|BEL}} | RD2-score6=0

| RD2-text4=[[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (clay) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score7=5 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|IRL}} | RD2-score8=0 }}

====Main Draw==== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=6–8 May | RD2-date=9–11 June | RD3-date=23–25 July

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|URS}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Warsaw]], Poland | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD1-text3=[[Bucharest]], Romania (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|URS}} | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score2=w/o

| RD2-text2=[[Bucharest]], Romania (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3-text1=[[Paris]], France (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD3-score2=2 }}

====Final==== '''France vs. Romania''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=France |team2=Romania |team2-var=1965 |venue=[[Stade Roland Garros]], [[Paris]], France<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-EUR-A-M-FRA-ROU-01|title=France v Romania|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=23–25 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=[[Dumitru Hărădău]] |2 |4 |6 | | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Patrice Dominguez]] |T1P2=[[François Jauffret]] |3 |4 |6 |5 | |T2P1=[[Ilie Năstase]] |T2P2=[[Ion Țiriac]] |6 |6 |3 |7 | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[François Jauffret]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Dumitru Hărădău]] |1 |4 |4 | | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Patrick Proisy]] |4 |6 |6 |1 | |T2P1=[[Ilie Năstase]] |6 |4 |8 |6 | }} }}

===Zone B===

====Pre-qualifying rounds==== {{8TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | RD1-date= | RD2-date=28 August–19 September 1976 | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|KEN}} | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score4=w/o

| RD1-text3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Tel Aviv]], Israel (hard) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ISR}} | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|TUR}} | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-text2=[[Mondorf-les-Bains]], Luxembourg | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|LUX}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|FIN}} | RD2-score4=5 }}

====Preliminary rounds==== {{16TeamBracket-info | maxround = 2 | boldwinner = y | RD1-date=24–26 September 1976 | RD2-date=1–24 April | RD1=First Round | RD2=Qualifying Round

| RD1-text1=[[Scheveningen]], Netherlands (clay) | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-text2= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=bye | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score4=

| RD1-text3=[[Athens]], Greece (clay) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score6=1

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD1-score8=

| RD1-text5= | RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score9= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10=

| RD1-text6=[[Lisbon]], Portugal (clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score12=4

| RD1-text7=[[Vienna]], Austria | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score14=0

| RD1-text8= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD1-score16=

| RD2-text1=[[Scheveningen]], Netherlands (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-text2=[[Athens]], Greece (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|GRE|old}} | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD2-text3=[[Uppsala]], Sweden (indoor hard) | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|MON}} | RD2-score6=0

| RD2-text4=[[Vienna]], Austria | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|AUT}} | RD2-score7=5 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD2-score8=0 }}

====Main Draw==== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=6–8 May | RD2-date=15–25 July | RD3-date=29 July–1 August

| RD1-text1= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=

| RD1-text2=[[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] (clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-text3=[[Stockholm]], Sweden (indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-text4= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score8=

| RD2-text1=[[Budapest]], Hungary (clay) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|HUN}} | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-text2=[[Båstad]], Sweden (clay) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score4=4

| RD3-text1=[[Barcelona]], Spain (clay) | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ESP|1977}} | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score2=3 }}

====Final==== '''Spain vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Spain |team1-var=1977 |team2=Italy |venue=[[Barcelona]], Spain<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-EUR-B-M-ESP-ITA-01|title=Spain v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=29 July–1 August 1977 |surface=Clay<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/manuel-orantes-vs-adriano-panatta/O017/P059 |title=Manuel Orantes vs Adriano Panatta |publisher=atptour.com}}</ref> |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 (tennis)|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 (tennis)|Javier Soler]] |6 |6 | | | |T2P1=[[Adriano Panatta]] |1 |0 | | | }} }}

==Inter-Zonal Zone==

===Draw=== {{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=14–16 September | RD2-date=2–4 December | seed-width=4

| RD1-text1=[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (clay) | RD1-seed1=AME | RD1-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-text2=[[Rome]], Italy (clay) | RD1-seed3=EUR-B | RD1-team3={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=EUR-A | RD1-team4={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score4=1

| RD2-text1=[[Sydney]], Australia (grass) | RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=EUR-A | RD2-team2={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score2=1 }}

===Semifinals=== '''Argentina vs. Australia''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Argentina |team2=Australia |venue=[[Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-INZ-M-ARG-AUS-01|title=Argentina v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=14–16 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 (Australian politician)|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 (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |4 |5 |6 |2 | }} }}

'''Italy vs. France''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Italy |team2=France |venue=[[Foro Italico]], [[Rome]], Italy<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-INZ-M-ITA-FRA-01|title=Italy v France|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=14–16 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=== '''Australia vs. Italy''' {{DavisCupbox |team1=Australia |team2=Italy |venue=[[White City Stadium (Sydney)|White City Stadium]], [[Sydney]], Australia<ref name="Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-WG-M-AUS-ITA-01|title=Australia v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}</ref> |date=2–4 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 (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |6 |8 |4 |6 | |T2P1=[[Corrado Barazzutti]] |2 |6 |6 |2 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] |T1P2=[[Phil Dent]] |4 |4 |5 | | |T2P1=[[Paolo Bertolucci]] |T2P2=[[Adriano Panatta]] |6 |6 |7 | | }} |R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[John Alexander (Australian politician)|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}} }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup Official Website]