# 1977 Davis Cup

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 made its first appearance in the tournament.
Argentina defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and France and Italy were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Romania and 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. The final was held at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 2–4 December.

## Politics in the Davis Cup

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the Davis Cup had been affected by a number of protests and defaults by teams showing their opposition to the apartheid policies and white minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia, and the human rights violations which occurred in Chile under Augusto Pinochet's military junta.
Several high-profile incidents included Mexico's refusal to play South Africa in the 1975 and 1976 Americas Zones, widespread protests in Sweden against the Pinochet junta during the 1975 Inter-Zonal semifinal between Sweden and Chile, and South Africa being awarded the Cup by default in 1974 after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final.
This show of political will in a sporting context was not welcomed by some, and for a brief time the 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 and France also announced their intention to withdraw.
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 Inter-Zonal semifinals - the Soviets had already been barred from competing in the 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: The United States, Great Britain and France all returned and competed in the 1977 tournament.

## Americas Zone
### Preliminary rounds

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round |
| Brazil | Brazil | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | | São Paulo, Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil |
| bye | bye | | São Paulo, Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil |
| bye | bye | | Brazil | Brazil | 4 |
| La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | Brazil | Brazil | 4 |
| La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | La Paz, Bolivia (clay) | Bolivia | Bolivia | 0 |
| Bolivia | Bolivia | 4 | Bolivia | Bolivia | 0 |
| Peru | Peru | 1 | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |
| bye | bye | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |
| bye | bye | | Argentina | Argentina | 4 |
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Argentina | Argentina | 4 |
| Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 1 |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | 2 | Ecuador | Ecuador | 1 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | 3 | | | |
| Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 4 | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 4 | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Colombia | Colombia | 0 | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Colombia | Colombia | 0 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 |
| | | | United States | United States | 4 |
| bye | bye | | United States | United States | 4 |
| United States | United States | | | | |
| Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 5 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 5 | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) | Ottawa, Canada (indoor carpet) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Canada | Canada | 2 |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 3 |
| bye | bye | | Mexico | Mexico | 3 |
| Mexico | Mexico | | | | |

### Main Draw

| Quarterfinals 17–19 December 1976 | Quarterfinals 17–19 December 1976 | Quarterfinals 17–19 December 1976 | Semifinals 18–20 March; 15–17 April | Semifinals 18–20 March; 15–17 April | Semifinals 18–20 March; 15–17 April | Final 28 April–1 May | Final 28 April–1 May | Final 28 April–1 May |
| Chile | Chile | | | | | | | |
| Chile | Chile | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| bye | bye | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| bye | bye | | Chile | Chile | 1 | | | |
| São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | Chile | Chile | 1 | | | |
| São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | São Paulo, Brazil (clay) | Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 2 | Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |
| Argentina | Argentina | 3 | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 3 |
| Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 3 |
| Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | | | | United States | United States | 2 |
| United States | United States | 4 | | | | United States | United States | 2 |
| United States | United States | 4 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | United States | United States | 4 | | | |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | |
| bye | bye | | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | | | | | | | |

#### Final

Argentina vs. United States
| Argentina 3 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 28 April–1 May 1977 Clay | 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 ||||

## Eastern Zone
### Preliminary rounds

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

### Main Draw

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

#### Final

New Zealand vs. Australia
| New Zealand 0 | Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand 11–13 February 1977 Grass | Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand 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
### Zone A
#### Pre-qualifying rounds

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

#### Preliminary rounds

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

#### Main Draw

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

#### Final

France vs. Romania
| France 3 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 23–25 July 1977 Clay | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France 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 | First Round | First Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round |
| Israel | Israel | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) |
| bye | bye | | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (hard) |
| bye | bye | | Israel | Israel | 5 |
| | | | Turkey | Turkey | 0 |
| Kenya | Kenya | | Turkey | Turkey | 0 |
| Turkey | Turkey | w/o | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg |
| bye | bye | | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg |
| bye | bye | | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 |
| | | | Finland | Finland | 5 |
| bye | bye | | Finland | Finland | 5 |
| Finland | Finland | | | | |

#### Preliminary rounds

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

#### Main Draw

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

#### Final

Spain vs. Italy
| Spain 2 | Barcelona, Spain 29 July–1 August 1977 Clay | Barcelona, Spain 29 July–1 August 1977 Clay | 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 | Semifinals 14–16 September | Semifinals 14–16 September | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December | Final 2–4 December |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | |
| AME | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| AME | Argentina | 2 | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) |
| EAS | Australia | 3 | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) |
| EAS | Australia | 3 | EAS | Australia | 3 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | EAS | Australia | 3 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | EUR-A | Italy | 1 |
| EUR-B | Italy | 4 | EUR-A | Italy | 1 |
| EUR-A | France | 1 | | | |

### Semifinals

Argentina vs. Australia
| Argentina 2 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 14–16 September 1977 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 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 14–16 September 1977 Clay | Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 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 2–4 December 1977 Grass | White City Stadium, Sydney, Australia 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 ||||