# 1976 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1976 Davis Cup.
This year's tournament saw all teams in the Americas Zone competing in one single bracket, with the previous North & Central America and South America sub-zones, and subsequently the Americas Inter-Zonal final, being eliminated. This brought the Americas Zone in line with the outline of the other zones, with the previous year's Americas sub-zone champions progressing to the new Americas main draw semifinals.
14 teams entered the Americas Zone in total, with 12 teams competing in the preliminary rounds to advance to the main draw and join the previous year's finalists South Africa and Chile. The winner of the main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone.
Chile defeated South Africa in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.

## Preliminary rounds
### Draw

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round | Qualifying Round |
| United States | United States | | | | |
| United States | United States | | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) |
| bye | bye | | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) | Tucson, AZ, United States (hard) |
| bye | bye | | United States | United States | 5 |
| | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 0 |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 0 |
| bye | bye | | | | |
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 5 | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 5 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) |
| Caribbean/West Indies | Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | Mexico | Mexico | 3 |
| Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Mexico | Mexico | 3 |
| Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Canada | Canada | 2 |
| Canada | Canada | 5 | Canada | Canada | 2 |
| Colombia | Colombia | 0 | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | w/o | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | w/o | Brasília, Brazil | Brasília, Brazil | Brasília, Brazil |
| Bolivia | Bolivia | | Brasília, Brazil | Brasília, Brazil | Brasília, Brazil |
| Bolivia | Bolivia | | Brazil | Brazil | 5 |
| Lima, Peru | Lima, Peru | Lima, Peru | Brazil | Brazil | 5 |
| Lima, Peru | Lima, Peru | Lima, Peru | Peru | Peru | 0 |
| Peru | Peru | 3 | Peru | Peru | 0 |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | 2 | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | |
| bye | bye | | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | | Ecuador | Ecuador | 0 |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 5 |
| bye | bye | | Argentina | Argentina | 5 |
| Argentina | Argentina | | | | |

### First round

Mexico vs. Caribbean/West Indies
| Mexico 5 | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 7–9 November 1975 Clay | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 7–9 November 1975 Clay | Caribbean/West Indies 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Luis Baraldi Richard Russell 6 2 6 1 6 4       2 Marcello Lara John Antonas 6 1 6 3 6 2       3 Roberto Chávez / Adolfo González Alan Price / Michael Valdez 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Marcello Lara Richard Russell 6 0 6 0 6 4       5 Luis Baraldi John Antonas 6 3 6 1 6 1 ||||
Canada vs. Colombia
| Canada 5 | Rockland Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 17–19 October 1975 Carpet (indoors) | Rockland Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada 17–19 October 1975 Carpet (indoors) | Colombia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tony Bardsley Orlando Agudelo 6 0 6 3 6 2       2 Dale Power Álvaro Betancur 6 4 22 24 2 6 6 3 7 5   3 Tony Bardsley / Réjean Genois Orlando Agudelo / Álvaro Betancur 6 2 9 7 6 4       4 Tony Bardsley Javier Restrepo 6 2 6 4 6 2       5 Réjean Genois Orlando Agudelo 6 1 6 4 7 5 ||||
Peru vs. Uruguay
| Peru 3 | Lima, Peru 26–28 September 1975 | Lima, Peru 26–28 September 1975 | Uruguay 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Fernando Maynetto Fabian Barriola 5 7 1 6 4 6       2 Miguel Maurtúa Gustavo Stapf 6 1 6 0 6 4       3 Miguel Maurtúa / Fernando Maynetto Fabian Barriola / Alberto Laborde 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 6 7 5   4 Miguel Maurtúa Fabian Barriola 7 5 6 1 6 4       5 Fernando Maynetto Gustavo Stapf 6 8 6 2 5 7 7 9 ||||

### Qualifying round

United States vs. Venezuela
| United States 5 | Margaret Court Racquet Club, Tucson, AZ, United States 17–19 October 1975 Hard | Margaret Court Racquet Club, Tucson, AZ, United States 17–19 October 1975 Hard | Venezuela 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jimmy Connors Humphrey Hose 6 4 6 1 6 3       2 Roscoe Tanner Jorge Andrew 6 4 6 3 6 2       3 Dick Stockton / Erik van Dillen Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose 6 2 6 2 7 5       4 Jimmy Connors Jorge Andrew 6 2 6 1 6 2       5 Roscoe Tanner Humphrey Hose 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 4 ||||
Mexico vs. Canada
| Mexico 3 | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 28–30 November 1975 Clay | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 28–30 November 1975 Clay | Canada 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Réjean Genois 4 6 6 1 6 2 8 6     2 Marcello Lara Dale Power 6 2 6 1 6 2       3 Luis Baraldi / Roberto Chávez Tony Bardsley / Réjean Genois 6 2 4 6 4 6 8 6 4 6   4 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Dale Power 6 4 2 6 6 1 1 6 5 7   5 Marcello Lara Réjean Genois 4 6 6 2 1 6 6 1 7 5 ||||
Brazil vs. Peru
| Brazil 5 | Brasília, Brazil 19–21 December 1975 | Brasília, Brazil 19–21 December 1975 | Peru 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Kirmayr Alfredo Acuna 6 0 6 0 6 0       2 José Edison Mandarino Miguel Maurtúa 6 4 4 6 6 2 4 6 6 3   3 Fernando Gentil / Carlos Kirmayr Fernando Carlos / Miguel Maurtúa 6 2 6 3 6 3       4 José Edison Mandarino Alfredo Acuna 6 1 6 3 3 6 7 5     5 Carlos Kirmayr Miguel Maurtúa 6 1 6 4 6 1 ||||
Ecuador vs. Argentina
| Ecuador 0 | Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador 31 October–2 November 1975 Clay | Guayaquil Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador 31 October–2 November 1975 Clay | Argentina 5 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ricardo Ycaza Julián Ganzábal 6 8 2 6 6 3 9 11     2 Gonzalo Núñez Ricardo Cano 6 3 1 6 6 4 2 6 2 6   3 Miguel Olvera / Ricardo Ycaza Lito Álvarez / Ricardo Cano 4 6 3 6 13 11 4 6     4 Gonzalo Núñez Julián Ganzábal 1 6 1 6 0 6       5 Ricardo Ycaza Ricardo Cano 4 6 4 6 5 7 ||||

## Main draw
### Draw

| Quarterfinals 19–28 December 1975 | Quarterfinals 19–28 December 1975 | Quarterfinals 19–28 December 1975 | Semifinals 5–7 March | Semifinals 5–7 March | Semifinals 5–7 March | Final 26–28 April | Final 26–28 April | Final 26–28 April |
| South Africa | South Africa | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | South Africa | South Africa | w/o | | | |
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | South Africa | South Africa | w/o | | | |
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | Mexico | Mexico | | | | |
| United States | United States | 2 | Mexico | Mexico | | | | |
| United States | United States | 2 | | | | Santiago, Chile | Santiago, Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | Santiago, Chile | Santiago, Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| Mexico | Mexico | 3 | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 2 |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | South Africa | South Africa | 2 |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | Chile | Chile | 3 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 0 | | | | Chile | Chile | 3 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 0 | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 5 | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 5 | Argentina | Argentina | 2 | | | |
| | | | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | |
| bye | bye | | Chile | Chile | 3 | | | |
| Chile | Chile | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. United States
| Mexico 3 | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 19–21 December 1975 Clay | Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico 19–21 December 1975 Clay | United States 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marcello Lara Jimmy Connors 2 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 5 7   2 Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 6 1 6 4 6 2       3 Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramírez Dick Stockton / Erik van Dillen 6 4 8 6 3 6 6 3     4 Marcello Lara Brian Gottfried 6 3 2 6 6 3 6 8 1 6   5 Raúl Ramírez Jimmy Connors 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 ||||
Argentina vs. Brazil
| Argentina 5 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 26–28 December 1975 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 26–28 December 1975 Clay | Brazil 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ricardo Cano Luis Felipe Tavares 6 3 6 4 7 5       2 Lito Álvarez Carlos Kirmayr 6 4 6 1 6 1       3 Lito Álvarez / Ricardo Cano Carlos Kirmayr / Luis Felipe Tavares 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3     4 Lito Álvarez Luis Felipe Tavares 6 3 6 3 10 8       5 Enrique Caviglia Luis Carlos Enck 6 4 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Semifinals

South Africa vs. Mexico
For the second year in succession, due to their opposition to the apartheid policies of the South African government, Mexico withdrew from their tie against South Africa. As a result Mexico defaulted the tie and South Africa were declared the winners by default.
Chile vs. Argentina
| Chile 3 | Santiago, Chile 5–7 March 1976 Clay | Santiago, Chile 5–7 March 1976 Clay | Argentina 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jaime Fillol Ricardo Cano 6 8 6 4 6 1 6 2     2 Patricio Cornejo Guillermo Vilas 2 6 8 6 1 6 6 4 2 6   3 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Ricardo Cano / Guillermo Vilas 4 6 6 4 7 5 6 4     4 Patricio Cornejo Ricardo Cano 3 6 6 2 8 6 7 5     5 Jaime Fillol Guillermo Vilas 3 6 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Final

Chile vs. South Africa
| Chile 3 | Santiago, Chile 26–28 April 1976 | Santiago, Chile 26–28 April 1976 | South Africa 2 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Patricio Cornejo Bernard Mitton 4 6 6 3 5 7 5 7     2 Jaime Fillol Raymond Moore 7 5 8 6 6 3       3 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol Byron Bertram / Frew McMillan 6 3 10 8 2 6 4 6 3 6   4 Patricio Cornejo Raymond Moore 5 7 6 2 10 8 7 5     5 Jaime Fillol Bernard Mitton 7 5 6 3 4 6 6 2 ||||