1972 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.
11 teams entered the Eastern Zone, competing across 2 sub-zones. The winner of each sub-zones would play against each other to determine who would compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Europe Zone.[1]
Australia defeated Japan in the Zone A final, and India defeated Malaysia in the Zone B final.[2][3] In the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]
Zone A[]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 24–26 March |
Semifinals 8–16 April |
Final 28–30 April | |||||||||||||
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bye | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
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0 | Saigon, South Vietnam | |||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals[]
South Vietnam vs. Chinese Taipei
![]() South Vietnam 5 |
Saigon, South Vietnam[5] 24–26 March 1972 |
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Hong Kong vs. Japan
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Hong Kong[6] 24–26 March 1972 |
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Semifinals[]
South Korea vs. Australia
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Seoul, South Korea[7] 14–16 April 1972 |
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South Vietnam vs. Japan
![]() South Vietnam 2 |
Saigon, South Vietnam[8] 8–10 April 1972 |
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Final[]
Japan vs. Australia
![]() Japan 1 |
Tokyo, Japan[2] 28–30 April 1972 |
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Zone B[]
Draw[]
Semifinals 1–3 April |
Final 28–30 April | |||||||||
Lucknow, India | ||||||||||
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0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||
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Semifinals[]
India vs. Ceylon
![]() India 5 |
Lucknow, India[9] 1–3 April 1972 |
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Final[]
Malaysia vs. India
![]() Malaysia 0 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[3] 28–30 April 1972 |
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Eastern Inter-Zonal Final[]
India vs. Australia
![]() India 0 |
Bangalore, India[4] 16–18 May 1972 |
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References[]
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Japan v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Malaysia v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Vietnam v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Vietnam v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "India v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
- 1972 Davis Cup
- 1972 in tennis
- 1972 in Indian tennis
- 1972 in Japanese tennis
- 1972 in Malaysian sport
- 1972 in South Korean sport
- 1972 in South Vietnam