The 1977 Davis Cup was the 66th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 59 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 14 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone.
Argentina defeated the United States in the Americas Zone final, Australia defeated New Zealand in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy and France won the Europe Zones. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Argentina and Italy defeated France. Australia defeated Italy in the final, which was held at White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on 2-4 December.
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