1976 Davis Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1976 Davis Cup.

Main article: 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.[1]

Chile defeated South Africa in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Preliminary Rounds

Draw

	First Round 26 September–9 November 1975					Qualifying Round 17 October–21 December 1975
		United States
						Tucson, AZ, United States (hard)
		bye
							United States	5
							Venezuela	0
		Venezuela
		bye
	Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
		Mexico	5
						Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
		Caribbean/West Indies	0
							Mexico	3
	Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet)
							Canada	2
		Canada	5
		Colombia	0
		Brazil	w/o
						Brasilia, Brazil
		Bolivia
							Brazil	5
	Lima, Peru
							Peru	0
		Peru	3
		Uruguay	2
		bye
						Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
		Ecuador
							Ecuador	0
							Argentina	5
		bye
		Argentina

First Round

Mexico vs. Caribbean/West Indies

Mexico 5	Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [3] 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 [4] 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 [5] 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 [6] 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 [7] 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	Brasilia, Brazil [8] 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 [9] 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

Semifinals 5–7 March

Final 26–28 April

South Africa

bye

South Africa

w/o

Mexico City, Mexico (clay)

Mexico

United States

2

Mexico

3

Santiago, Chile

South Africa

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Chile

3

Brazil

0

Argentina

5

Santiago, Chile (clay)

Argentina

2

Chile

3

bye

Chile

Quarterfinals

Mexico vs. United States

Mexico 3	Estadio Rafael Osuna, Mexico City, Mexico [10] 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 [11] 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.[12][13]

Chile vs. Argentina

Chile 3	Santiago, Chile [14] 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 [2] 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

References

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Chile v South Africa". daviscup.com.
3. "Mexico v Caribbean/West Indies". daviscup.com.
4. "Canada v Colombia". daviscup.com.
5. "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
6. "United States v Venezuela". daviscup.com.
7. "Mexico v Canada". daviscup.com.
8. "Peru v Uruguay". daviscup.com.
9. "Ecuador v Argentina". daviscup.com.
10. "Mexico v United States". daviscup.com.
11. "Argentina v Brazil". daviscup.com.
12. "U.S. Pulls Out of Davis Cup In Protest". Star-News. United Press International. 2 July 1976. Retrieved 22 October 2019. In the last two years Mexico has twice beaten the United States and then twice refused to meet South Africa.
13. "South Africa v Mexico". daviscup.com.
14. "Chile v Argentina". daviscup.com.

External links

• Davis Cup official website