1976 Davis Cup

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1976 Davis Cup
Details
Duration22 August 1975 – 19 December 1976
Edition65th
Teams53
Champion
Winning nationFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
1975
1977

The 1976 Davis Cup was the 65th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 58 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 14 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone. 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.

Contents

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and the Soviet Union and Italy were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Hungary and Great Britain, respectively.

In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated Australia in their semifinal; the second semifinal was scratched and Chile advanced to the Final as the Soviet Union refused to travel to Chile due to their opposition to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. [1] In the final, held in the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, on 17–19 December, Italy defeated Chile to win their first title and become the seventh nation to win the Davis Cup. [2] [3]

Americas Zone

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tucson, AZ, United States (hard)
bye
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
bye
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg  Caribbean/West Indies 0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil w/o
Brasília, Brazil (clay)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5
Lima, Peru
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
bye
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
bye
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
19–28 December 1975
Semifinals
5–7 March
Final
26–28 April
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa w/o
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 0
Santiago, Chile (clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3
bye
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Final

Chile vs. South Africa

Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
3
Santiago, Chile [4]
26–28 April 1976
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
South Africa
2
12345
1 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo
Bernard Mitton
4
6
6
3
5
7
5
7
  
2 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Jaime Fillol
Raymond Moore
7
5
8
6
6
3
   
3 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol
Byron Bertram  /  Frew McMillan
6
3
10
8
2
6
4
6
3
6
 
4 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Patricio Cornejo
Raymond Moore
5
7
6
2
10
8
7
5
  
5 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
Jaime Fillol
Bernard Mitton
7
5
6
3
4
6
6
2
  

Eastern Zone

Preliminary rounds

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
28 November–21 December 1975
Semifinals
9–18 January
Final
27 February–1 March
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Hobart, Australia (grass)
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Karachi, Pakistan
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Manila, Philippines
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Auckland, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of India.svg  India 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Final

Australia vs. New Zealand

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [5]
27 February–1 March 1976
Grass
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1
12345
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Ross Case
Brian Fairlie
6
3
8
10
1
6
6
2
4
6
 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
John Newcombe
Onny Parun
8
6
6
3
7
5
   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
John Newcombe  /  Tony Roche
Brian Fairlie  /  Onny Parun
6
1
3
6
6
3
7
5
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
John Newcombe
Brian Fairlie
8
6
5
7
11
9
6
3
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Ross Case
Onny Parun
     not
played

Europe Zone

Zone A

Pre-qualifying round

Pre-qualifying round
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel w/o

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Copenhagen, Denmark (indoor carpet)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Freiburg, West Germany (clay)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5
bye
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 4
Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 0
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5
bye
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Brussels, Belgium
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
Brussels, Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
bye
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland w/o
Cairo, Egypt
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 4
bye
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
14–16 May
Semifinals
23–25 July
Final
13–15 August
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Donetsk, Soviet Union
bye
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1
Bad Homburg, West Germany
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1
Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4
Budapest, Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 0
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1
bye
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Final

Soviet Union vs. Hungary

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
4
Tbilisi, Soviet Union [6]
13–15 August 1976
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
1
12345
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Alex Metreveli
János Benyik
6
3
7
5
6
3
   
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Teimuraz Kakulia
Balázs Taróczy
3
6
3
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Teimuraz Kakulia  /  Alex Metreveli
Péter Szőke  /  Balázs Taróczy
12
10
6
0
6
4
   
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Alex Metreveli
Balázs Taróczy
7
5
6
1
9
7
   
5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Teimuraz Kakulia
János Benyik
6
4
6
8
3
6
6
3
6
1
 

Zone B

Pre-qualifying rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
bye
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran w/o
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria w/o
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
bye
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
bye
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Preliminary rounds

First RoundQualifying Round
Tehran, Iran
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 2
Zürich, Switzerland (clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
Vienna, Austria
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4
bye
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Florence, Italy (clay)
bye
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 0
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
bye
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 0
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 4
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1

Main Draw

Quarterfinals
20–23 May
Semifinals
8–18 July
Final
5–7 August
Flag of France.svg  France
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
bye
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Eastbourne, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Wimbledon, United Kingdom (grass)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Bologna, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
bye
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Final

Great Britain vs. Italy

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
No. 1 Court, All England Club, Wimbledon, United Kingdom [7]
5–7 August 1976
Grass
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
12345
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Roger Taylor
Tonino Zugarelli
1
6
5
7
6
3
1
6
  
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
John Lloyd
Adriano Panatta
7
5
3
6
3
6
6
2
4
6
 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
David Lloyd  /  John Lloyd
Paolo Bertolucci  /  Adriano Panatta
6
8
3
6
6
3
18
16
6
2
 
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Roger Taylor
Adriano Panatta
6
3
2
6
4
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
John Lloyd
Tonino Zugarelli
6
4
8
6
1
6
1
6
1
6
 

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
24–27 September
Final
17–19 December
Rome, Italy (clay)
EUR-BFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Santiago, Chile (clay)
EASFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
EUR-BFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
AMEFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
AMEFlag of Chile.svg  Chile w/o
EUR-AFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Semifinals

Italy vs. Australia

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy [8]
24–27 September 1976
Clay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2
12345
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Corrado Barazzutti
John Newcombe
7
5
6
1
6
4
   
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Adriano Panatta
John Alexander
5
7
3
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Paolo Bertolucci  /  Adriano Panatta
John Newcombe  /  Tony Roche
6
3
6
4
6
3
   
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Corrado Barazzutti
John Alexander
2
6
2
6
7
5
6
4
2
6
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Adriano Panatta
John Newcombe
5
7
8
6
6
4
6
2
  

Chile vs. Soviet Union

The tie was scheduled to be completed by September 27, but the Soviet Union refused to travel to Chile due to their opposition to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet: therefore, the tie was scratched and Chile advanced to the Final. [1] [9] The Soviet team were subsequently banned from entering the Davis Cup for two years.

Final

Chile vs. Italy

Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
1
Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile [3]
17–19 December 1976
Clay
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
12345
1 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jaime Fillol
Corrado Barazzutti
5
7
6
4
5
7
1
6
  
2 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Patricio Cornejo
Adriano Panatta
3
6
1
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol
Paolo Bertolucci  /  Adriano Panatta
6
3
2
6
7
9
3
6
  
4 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jaime Fillol
Adriano Panatta
6
8
4
6
6
3
8
10
  
5 Flag of Chile.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Belus Prajoux
Tonino Zugarelli
6
4
6
3
6
2
   

References

  1. 1 2 "Soviets barred from Davis Cup". The Daily Sentinel. United Press International. 8 November 1976. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. 1 2 "Chile v Italy". daviscup.com.
  4. "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.
  5. "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  6. "Soviet Union v Hungary". daviscup.com.
  7. "Great Britain v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. "Italy v Australia". daviscup.com.
  9. "Chile v Soviet Union". daviscup.com.