# 1977 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1977 Davis Cup.
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 Chile and South Africa. 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.
Argentina defeated the United States 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 |
| 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 | | | | |

### First round

Bolivia vs. Peru
| Bolivia 4 | La Paz, Bolivia 30 October–1 November 1976 Clay | La Paz, Bolivia 30 October–1 November 1976 Clay | Peru 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Juan Carlos Alvarado Fernando Maynetto 4 6 2 6 2 6       2 Ramiro Benavides Luis Alberto Olmedo 6 0 6 1 6 2       3 Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides Fernando Maynetto / Luis Alberto Olmedo 6 4 6 2 6 2       4 Ramiro Benavides Fernando Maynetto 6 1 8 6 6 1       5 Juan Carlos Alvarado Christian Hohnhold 6 2 6 0 6 1 ||||
Uruguay vs. Ecuador
| Uruguay 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay 22–24 October 1976 Clay | Montevideo, Uruguay 22–24 October 1976 Clay | Ecuador 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 José Luis Damiani Colón Núñez 6 1 3 6 6 2 4 6 6 2   2 Hugo Roverano Ricardo Ycaza 7 9 7 5 7 9 3 6     3 José Luis Damiani / Hugo Roverano Colón Núñez / Ricardo Ycaza 6 3 6 8 4 6 4 6     4 José Luis Damiani Ricardo Ycaza 4 6 2 6 1 6       5 Hugo Roverano Colón Núñez 6 3 8 6 6 1 ||||
Venezuela vs. Colombia
| Venezuela 4 | Caracas, Venezuela 8–10 October 1976 | Caracas, Venezuela 8–10 October 1976 | Colombia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Humphrey Hose Javier Restrepo 6 2 6 4 6 4       2 Jorge Andrew Orlando Agudelo 7 5 12 10 6 2       3 Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose Orlando Agudelo / Javier Restrepo 5 7 9 7 6 2 6 3     4 Freddy Winckelmann Rodrigo Ramírez 6 3 6 1 6 3       5 Humphrey Hose Orlando Agudelo 6 4 5 7 6 3 1 1   not completed ||||
Canada vs. Caribbean/West Indies
| Canada 5 | Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada 29–31 October 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada 29–31 October 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Caribbean/West Indies 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 James Boyce John Antonas 6 2 6 2 6 4       2 Réjean Genois Leo Rolle 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 1     3 Greg Halder / Dale Power John Antonas / Leo Rolle 4 6 6 3 2 6 7 5 6 4   4 Réjean Genois John Antonas 9 7 6 0 6 2       5 James Boyce Leo Rolle 5 7 9 7 6 4 6 4 ||||

### Qualifying round

Brazil vs. Bolivia
| Brazil 4 | São Paulo, Brazil 12–14 November 1976 | São Paulo, Brazil 12–14 November 1976 | Bolivia 0 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch Juan Carlos Alvarado 6 1 4 6 6 1 6 0     2 Carlos Kirmayr Ramiro Benavides 6 0 6 1 7 5       3 Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch Juan Carlos Alvarado / Ramiro Benavides 6 1 6 2 6 2       4 Júlio Góes Oscar Chiarella 6 0 6 0 6 4       5 Carlos Kirmayr Juan Carlos Alvarado           not played ||||
Argentina vs. Ecuador
| Argentina 4 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12–14 November 1976 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12–14 November 1976 Clay | Ecuador 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ricardo Cano Ricardo Ycaza 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 2     2 Fernando Dalla Fontana Miguel Olvera 5 7 8 6 6 1 6 4     3 Ricardo Cano / José Luis Clerc Colón Núñez / Ricardo Ycaza 6 3 3 6 8 6 6 2     4 José Luis Clerc Colón Núñez 6 3 6 1 6 1       5 Fernando Dalla Fontana Ricardo Ycaza 3 6 10 12 3 6 ||||
Venezuela vs. United States
| Venezuela 1 | Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela 12–14 November 1976 | Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela 12–14 November 1976 | United States 4 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jorge Andrew Dick Stockton 2 6 4 6 7 9       2 Humphrey Hose Vitas Gerulaitis 6 3 4 6 3 6 4 6     3 Jorge Andrew / Humphrey Hose Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart 6 8 3 6 4 6       4 Humphrey Hose Dick Stockton 6 4 3 6 11 9 9 7     5 Jorge Andrew Vitas Gerulaitis 3 6 6 1 3 6 5 7 ||||
Canada vs. Mexico
| Canada 2 | Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada 3–5 November 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Ottawa Athletic Club, Ottawa, Canada 3–5 November 1976 Carpet (indoors) | Mexico 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Réjean Genois Joaquín Loyo Mayo 3 6 7 9 6 3 4 6     2 Dale Power Roberto Chávez 6 2 3 6 8 6 6 2     3 James Boyce / Réjean Genois Marcello Lara / Joaquín Loyo Mayo 6 3 7 9 3 6 4 6     4 Réjean Genois Roberto Chávez 4 6 5 7 6 2 6 0 1 6   5 Dale Power Joaquín Loyo Mayo 10 8 6 4 8 10 6 4 ||||

## Main draw
### 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 | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

Brazil vs. Argentina
| Brazil 2 | São Paulo, Brazil 17–19 December 1976 Clay | São Paulo, Brazil 17–19 December 1976 Clay | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Thomaz Koch Ricardo Cano 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 1     2 Carlos Kirmayr Guillermo Vilas 8 10 1 6       retired  3 Carlos Kirmayr / Thomaz Koch Lito Álvarez / Guillermo Vilas 7 5 6 4 4 6 6 4     4 Thomaz Koch Guillermo Vilas 6 4 1 6 2 6 4 6     5 Carlos Kirmayr Ricardo Cano 6 3 2 6 0 6 0 6 ||||
United States vs. Mexico
| United States 4 | Racquet Club Ranch, Tucson, AZ, United States 17–19 December 1976 Hard | Racquet Club Ranch, Tucson, AZ, United States 17–19 December 1976 Hard | Mexico 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez 7 5 6 4 6 4       2 Arthur Ashe Roberto Chávez 6 4 6 4 6 4       3 Bob Lutz / Stan Smith Emilio Montaño / Raúl Ramírez 6 2 6 3 6 4       4 Roscoe Tanner Roberto Chávez 6 1 6 3 2 6 6 3     5 Arthur Ashe Raúl Ramírez 3 6 4 6 4 6 ||||

### Semifinals

Argentina vs. Chile
| Argentina 4 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 18–20 March 1977 Clay | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 18–20 March 1977 Clay | Chile 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Ricardo Cano Patricio Cornejo 8 6 4 6 6 2 6 8 6 2   2 Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol 8 6 3 6 6 2 6 3     3 Lito Álvarez / Guillermo Vilas Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol 3 6 0 6 8 10       4 Ricardo Cano Jaime Fillol 6 4 6 4 6 4       5 Guillermo Vilas Patricio Cornejo 6 1 6 1 6 3 ||||
United States vs. South Africa
| United States 4 | Newport Beach Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States 15–17 April 1977 Hard | Newport Beach Tennis Club, Newport Beach, CA, United States 15–17 April 1977 Hard | South Africa 1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Roscoe Tanner Byron Bertram 6 4 6 2 1 6 6 4     2 Brian Gottfried Raymond Moore 6 4 6 2 6 3       3 Bob Lutz / Stan Smith Byron Bertram / Frew McMillan 7 5 6 1 3 6 6 3     4 Roscoe Tanner Raymond Moore 7 9 4 6 7 5 2 6     5 Brian Gottfried Byron Bertram 6 4 6 3 6 4 ||||

### 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 ||||