1976 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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

12 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 10 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's finalists Australia and New Zealand in the main draw. The winner of the main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Europe Zone.[1]

Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Preliminary Rounds[]

Draw[]

  First Round
26–28 September 1975 		Qualifying Round
30 September–1 October 1975
                 
  Indonesia  
Jakarta, Indonesia
 bye  
    Indonesia 3
    South Korea 2
  South Korea
 bye  
  Sri Lanka  
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
 bye  
    Sri Lanka 0
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Pakistan 4
  Malaysia 0
  Pakistan 5  
Amritsar, India
  India 5  
Tokyo, Japan
  Thailand 0  
    India 3
    Japan 2
 bye
  Japan  
 bye  
Taipei, Taiwan (hard)
  Philippines  
    Philippines 4
    Chinese Taipei 0
 bye
  Chinese Taipei  

First Round[]

Malaysia vs. Pakistan


Malaysia
0 		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[3]
26–28 September 1975
Pakistan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Malaysia
Pakistan
2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		     
2 Malaysia
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		3
6 		0
6 		3
6 		     
3 Malaysia
Pakistan 		 / 
Saeed Meer /  		2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
4 Malaysia
Pakistan
9
7 		2
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
5 Malaysia
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		4
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     

India vs. Thailand


India
5 		Amritsar, India[4]
26–28 September 1975
Thailand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Thailand 		Vijay Amritraj
Somparn Champisri 		6
2 		6
1 		6
0 		     
2 India
Thailand 		Anand Amritraj
 6
3 		6
1 		6
0 		     
3 India
Thailand 		Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
 / Somparn Champisri 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
4 India
Thailand 		Ramanathan Krishnan
 6
4 		6
1 		4
6 		6
3 		   
5 India
Thailand 		Chiradip Mukerjea
Somparn Champisri 		6
3 		9
7 		6
1 		     

Qualifying Round[]

Indonesia vs. South Korea


Indonesia
3 		Jakarta, Indonesia[5]
30 September–1 October 1975
South Korea
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Indonesia
South Korea 		Atet Wijono
 8
6 		4
6 		9
11 		3
6 		   
2 Indonesia
South Korea 		Gondo Widjojo
 6
3 		1
6 		7
9 		2
6 		   
3 Indonesia
South Korea 		Hadiman / Yustedjo Tarik
 /  		6
4 		8
6 		6
1 		     
4 Indonesia
South Korea 		Atet Wijono
 6
2 		6
4 		9
7 		     
5 Indonesia
South Korea 		Gondo Widjojo
 6
2 		6
3 		7
5 		     

Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan


Sri Lanka
0 		Sri Lanka LTA, Colombo, Sri Lanka[6]
30 September–1 October 1975
Clay
Pakistan
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sri Lanka
Pakistan
3
6 		6
2 		1
6 		0
6 		   
2 Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		4
6 		1
6 		0
6 		     
3 Sri Lanka
Pakistan 		 / 
Saeed Meer /  		3
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
4 Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		2
6 		4
6 		5
7 		     
5 Sri Lanka
Pakistan
6
2 		4
6 		3
3 		    not
completed

Japan vs. India


Japan
2 		Tokyo, Japan[7]
30 September–1 October 1975
India
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
India 		Toshiro Sakai
Vijay Amritraj 		5
7 		5
7 		6
0 		2
6 		   
2 Japan
India 		Jun Kamiwazumi
Anand Amritraj 		7
5 		8
6 		9
7 		     
3 Japan
India 		Kenichi Hirai / Toshiro Sakai
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj 		3
6 		6
4 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		 
4 Japan
India 		Toshiro Sakai
Anand Amritraj 		6
3 		0
6 		4
6 		3
6 		   
5 Japan
India 		Jun Kuki
Sashi Menon 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		6
4 		   

Chinese Taipei vs. Philippines


Chinese Taipei
0 		Taipei, Taiwan[8]
30 September–1 October 1975
Hard
Philippines
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Chinese Taipei
Philippines
4
6 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 Chinese Taipei
Philippines
1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		     
3 Chinese Taipei
Philippines 		 / 
 /  		3
6 		1
6 		3
6 		     
4 Chinese Taipei
Philippines
Alexander Marcial 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		     
5 Chinese Taipei
Philippines
           

Main Draw[]

Draw[]

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

Quarterfinals[]

Pakistan vs. Indonesia


Pakistan
1 		Karachi, Pakistan[9]
28–30 November 1975
Indonesia
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Pakistan
Indonesia 		Saeed Meer
Gondo Widjojo 		2
6 		12
10 		9
7 		6
2 		   
2 Pakistan
Indonesia
Atet Wijono 		1
6 		4
6 		4
6 		     
3 Pakistan
Indonesia 		 / Saeed Meer
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono 		2
6 		5
7 		9
11 		     
4 Pakistan
Indonesia 		Saeed Meer
Atet Wijono 		6
3 		2
6 		3
6 		6
3 		4
6 		 
5 Pakistan
Indonesia
Gondo Widjojo 		7
9 		1
6 		       

Philippines vs. India


Philippines
0 		Manila, Philippines[10]
19–21 December 1975
India
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
India
Chiradip Mukerjea 		6
3 		4
6 		3
6 		6
3 		4
6 		 
2 Philippines
India
Sashi Menon 		2
6 		4
6 		3
6 		     
3 Philippines
India 		 / 
Sashi Menon / Chiradip Mukerjea 		4
6 		2
6 		6
4 		4
6 		   
4 Philippines
India
Chiradip Mukerjea 		6
2 		6
2 		3
6 		4
6 		7
9 		 
5 Philippines
India
Sashi Menon 		          not
played

Semifinals[]

Australia vs. Indonesia


Australia
5 		Domain Centre, Hobart, Australia[11]
9–11 January 1976
Grass
Indonesia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Indonesia 		Tony Roche
Atet Wijono 		6
0 		6
0 		6
0 		     
2 Australia
Indonesia 		John Newcombe
Gondo Widjojo 		6
1 		6
2 		6
5 		     
3 Australia
Indonesia 		John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono 		6
3 		6
2 		6
1 		     
4 Australia
Indonesia 		John Newcombe
Atet Wijono 		6
2 		6
1 		6
1 		     
5 Australia
Indonesia 		Tony Roche
Yustedjo Tarik 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     

New Zealand vs. India


New Zealand
3 		Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[12]
16–18 January 1976
Grass
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 New Zealand
India 		Brian Fairlie
Anand Amritraj 		6
2 		6
4 		7
5 		     
2 New Zealand
India 		Onny Parun
Vijay Amritraj 		6
4 		3
6 		6
8 		5
7 		   
3 New Zealand
India 		Brian Fairlie / Onny Parun
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj 		6
1 		6
1 		15
13 		     
4 New Zealand
India 		Brian Fairlie
Vijay Amritraj 		3
6 		8
10 		1
6 		     
5 New Zealand
India 		Onny Parun
Anand Amritraj 		6
2 		9
7 		6
4 		     

Final[]

Australia vs. New Zealand


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

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. ^ a b "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Malaysia v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "India v Thailand". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Indonesia v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Malaysia v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Chinese Taipei v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "Pakistan v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Philippines v India". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "Australia v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  12. ^ "New Zealand v India". daviscup.com.

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