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1977 edition of the Davis Cup

1977 Davis Cup Details Duration 25 August 1976 – 4 December 1977 Edition 66th Teams 55 Champion Winning nation Australia ← 1976 1978 →

The **1977 Davis Cup** was the 66th edition of the [Davis Cup](/source/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](/source/Algeria_Davis_Cup_team) made its first appearance in the tournament.

[Argentina](/source/Argentina_Davis_Cup_team) defeated the [United States](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team) in the Americas Zone final, [Australia](/source/Australia_Davis_Cup_team) defeated [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_Davis_Cup_team) in the Eastern Zone final, and [France](/source/France_Davis_Cup_team) and [Italy](/source/Italy_Davis_Cup_team) were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating [Romania](/source/Romania_Davis_Cup_team) and [Spain](/source/Spain_Davis_Cup_team) 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](/source/1973_Davis_Cup). The final was held at the [White City Stadium](/source/White_City_Stadium_(Sydney)) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), Australia on 2–4 December.[1][2]

## Politics in the Davis Cup

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the Davis Cup had been affected by a number of protests and [defaults](/source/Walkover) by teams showing their opposition to the [apartheid policies](/source/Apartheid) and [white minority rule](/source/Dominant_minority) in South Africa and Rhodesia, and the [human rights violations](/source/Human_rights_violations_in_Pinochet's_Chile) which occurred in Chile under [Augusto Pinochet](/source/Augusto_Pinochet)'s [military junta](/source/Government_Junta_of_Chile_(1973)).

Several high-profile incidents included Mexico's refusal to play South Africa in the [1975](/source/1975_Davis_Cup_Americas_Zone) and [1976 Americas Zones](/source/1976_Davis_Cup_Americas_Zone), [widespread protests in Sweden against the Pinochet junta](/source/1975_Davis_Cup#Controversy) during the [1975 Inter-Zonal semifinal](/source/1975_Davis_Cup#Inter-Zonal_Zone) between Sweden and Chile, and South Africa being awarded the Cup by default in [1974](/source/1974_Davis_Cup) after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final.[3][4][5]

This show of political will in a sporting context was not welcomed by some, and for a brief time the [United States](/source/United_States_Davis_Cup_team), 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](/source/Great_Britain_Davis_Cup_team) and [France](/source/France_Davis_Cup_team) also announced their intention to withdraw.[6]

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](/source/Soviet_Union) as punishment for refusing to play Chile in the [1976 Inter-Zonal semifinals](/source/1976_Davis_Cup#Inter-Zonal_Zone) - the Soviets had already been barred from competing in the [Federation Cup](/source/1977_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: [7] The United States, Great Britain and France all returned and competed in the 1977 tournament.

## Americas Zone

Main article: [1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone](/source/1977_Davis_Cup_Americas_Zone)

### Preliminary rounds

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

### Main 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

#### Final

**Argentina vs. United States**

Argentina 3 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[8] 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

## Eastern Zone

Main article: [1977 Davis Cup Eastern Zone](/source/1977_Davis_Cup_Eastern_Zone)

### Preliminary rounds

First Round Qualifying Round Manila, Philippines Philippines 4 Sri Lanka 0 Philippines Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thailand w/o Malaysia 1 Thailand 4 South Korea w/o Seoul, South Korea Pakistan South Korea 2 Tokyo, Japan (hard) Japan 3 Japan 5 Chinese Taipei 0

### Main Draw

Quarterfinals 2–12 December 1976 Semifinals 21–23 January Final 11–13 February New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand (grass) bye New Zealand 5 Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia 0 Indonesia 5 Auckland, New Zealand (grass) Thailand 0 New Zealand 0 New Delhi, India Australia 4 Japan 2 Perth, Australia (grass) India 3 India 0 Australia 5 bye Australia

#### Final

**New Zealand vs. Australia**

New Zealand 0 Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[9] 11–13 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

## Europe Zone

Main article: [1977 Davis Cup Europe Zone](/source/1977_Davis_Cup_Europe_Zone)

### Zone A

#### Pre-qualifying rounds

First Round Qualifying Round Iran Algiers, Algeria (clay) bye Iran 4 Algeria 1 Algeria w/o Morocco

#### Preliminary rounds

First Round Qualifying Round Poznań, Poland (clay) Norway 0 Warsaw, Poland Poland 5 Poland 3 West Germany 1 bye West Germany Biel, Switzerland Switzerland 3 Zürich, Switzerland Rhodesia 2 Switzerland 2 France 3 bye France Romania Bucharest, Romania (clay) bye Romania 5 Brussels, Belgium Belgium 0 Bulgaria 2 Belgium 3 Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay) bye Czechoslovakia 5 Dublin, Ireland Ireland 0 Iran 2 Ireland 3

#### Main Draw

Quarterfinals 6–8 May Semifinals 9–11 June Final 23–25 July Soviet Union bye Soviet Union Warsaw, Poland France w/o Poland 0 Paris, France (clay) France 5 France 3 Bucharest, Romania (clay) Romania 2 Romania 3 Bucharest, Romania (clay) Czechoslovakia 1 Romania 4 Great Britain 1 bye Great Britain

#### Final

**France vs. Romania**

France 3 Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France[10] 23–25 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 Dumitru Hărădău 6 2 6 4 8 6 3 Patrice Dominguez / François Jauffret Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 3 6 4 6 6 3 5 7 4 François Jauffret Dumitru Hărădău 6 1 6 4 6 4 5 Patrick Proisy Ilie Năstase 4 6 6 4 6 8 1 6

### Zone B

#### Pre-qualifying rounds

First Round Qualifying Round Israel Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) bye Israel 5 Turkey 0 Kenya Turkey w/o Luxembourg Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg bye Luxembourg 0 Finland 5 bye Finland

#### Preliminary rounds

First Round Qualifying Round Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) Netherlands 5 Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay) Israel 0 Netherlands 0 Yugoslavia 5 bye Yugoslavia Athens, Greece (clay) Greece 3 Athens, Greece (clay) Denmark 1 Greece 0 Spain 5 bye Spain Sweden Uppsala, Sweden (indoor hard) bye Sweden 5 Lisbon, Portugal (clay) Monaco 0 Portugal 1 Monaco 4 Vienna, Austria Austria 5 Vienna, Austria Finland 0 Austria 5 Egypt 0 bye Egypt

#### Main Draw

Quarterfinals 6–8 May Semifinals 15–25 July Final 29 July–1 August Hungary Budapest, Hungary (clay) bye Hungary 2 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) Spain 3 Yugoslavia 1 Barcelona, Spain (clay) Spain 4 Spain 2 Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) Italy 3 Sweden 5 Båstad, Sweden (clay) Austria 0 Sweden 1 Italy 4 bye Italy

#### Final

**Spain vs. Italy**

Spain 2 Barcelona, Spain[11] 29 July–1 August 1977 Clay[12] 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

## Inter-Zonal Zone

### Draw

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

### Semifinals

**Argentina vs. Australia**

Argentina 2 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina[13] 14–16 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] 14–16 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 vs. Italy**

Australia 3 White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia[2] 2–4 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

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["France v Romania"](https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1977-EUR-A-M-FRA-ROU-01). daviscup.com.

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## External links

- [Davis Cup Official Website](http://www.daviscup.com)

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