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1976 Davis Cup

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65th

The 1976 Davis Cup was the 65th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 56 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone.

Contents

Chile defeated South Africa in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and the Soviet Union won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone,Chile defeated the Soviet Union (by walkover) and Italy defeated Australia. Italy defeated Chile in the final, which was held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, on 17–19 December.

Preliminary Rounds

Participating Teams
  •  Argentina — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Bolivia
  •  Brazil — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Canada
  •  Caribbean/West Indies
  •  Colombia
  •  Ecuador
  •  Mexico — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Peru
  •  United States — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Uruguay
  •  Venezuela
  • Main draw

    Participating Teams
  •  Argentina
  •  Brazil
  •  Chile
  •  Mexico
  •  South Africa
  •  United States
  • Final

  • Chile advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
  • Preliminary Rounds

    Participating Teams
  •  Chinese Taipei
  •  India — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Indonesia — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Japan
  •  Malaysia
  •  Pakistan — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Philippines — advanced to Main Draw
  •  South Korea
  •  Sri Lanka
  •  Thailand
  • Main draw

    Participating Teams
  •  Australia
  •  India
  •  Indonesia
  •  New Zealand
  •  Pakistan
  •  Philippines
  • Final

  • Australia advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
  • Qualifying Rounds

    Participating Teams
  •  Algeria
  •  Iran — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
  •  Luxembourg
  •  Nigeria
  •  Portugal — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
  • Preliminary Rounds

    Participating Teams
  •  Austria
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Great Britain — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Greece
  •  Iran
  •  Italy — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Norway
  •  Poland
  •  Portugal
  •  Romania — advanced to Main Draw
  •   Switzerland
  •  Yugoslavia — advanced to Main Draw
  • Main draw

    Participating Teams
  •  France
  •  Great Britain
  •  Italy
  •  Romania
  •  Sweden
  •  Yugoslavia
  • Final

  • Italy advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
  • Qualifying Rounds

    Participating Teams
  •  Israel — advanced to Preliminary Rounds
  •  Turkey
  • Preliminary Rounds

    Participating Teams
  •  Belgium
  •  Denmark
  •  Egypt — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Finland
  •  Hungary — advanced to Main Draw
  •  Ireland
  •  Israel
  •  Monaco
  •  Netherlands
  •  Rhodesia
  •  Soviet Union — advanced to Main Draw
  •  West Germany — advanced to Main Draw
  • Main draw

    Participating Teams
  •  Czechoslovakia
  •  Egypt
  •  Hungary
  •  Soviet Union
  •  Spain
  •  West Germany
  • Final

  • Soviet Union advance to Inter-Zonal Zone
  • Draw

    The Soviet Union refused to compete against Chile, because of their opposition to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. They would subsequently be barred from the 1977 and 1978 competitions as punishment.

    Soviet Union vs. Chile

    Chile defeated Soviet Union by walkover.

    References

    1976 Davis Cup Wikipedia


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