1977 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1977 Davis Cup.
12 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 8 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's semifinalists in the main draw. India and Indonesia received byes into the quarterfinals, while Australia and New Zealand received byes into the semifinals. 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 1–17 October 1976 |
Qualifying Round 12–14 November 1976 | |||||||
Manila, Philippines | ||||||||
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||
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Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan (hard) | ||||||||
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First Round[]
Philippines vs. Sri Lanka
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Manila, Philippines[3] October 1976 |
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Malaysia vs. Thailand
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[4] 8–10 October 1976 |
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Japan vs. Chinese Taipei
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Tokyo, Japan[5] 15–17 October 1976 Hard |
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Qualifying Round[]
South Korea vs. Japan
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Seoul, South Korea[6] 12–14 November 1976 |
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Main Draw[]
Draw[]
Quarterfinals 2–12 December 1976 |
Semifinals 21–23 January |
Final 11–13 February | |||||||||||||
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bye | Auckland, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||
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3 | Perth, Australia (grass) | |||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals[]
Indonesia vs. Thailand
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Jakarta, Indonesia[7] 10–12 December 1976 |
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India vs. Japan
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New Delhi, India[8] 2–4 December 1976 |
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Semifinals[]
New Zealand vs. Indonesia
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Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[9] 21–23 January 1977 Grass |
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Australia vs. India
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Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth, Australia[10] 21–23 January 1977 Grass |
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Final[]
New Zealand vs. Australia
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Stanley Street, Auckland, New Zealand[2] 11–13 February 1977 Grass |
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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 "New Zealand v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Philippines v Sri Lanka". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Malaysia v Thailand". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Japan v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Indonesia v Thailand". daviscup.com.
- ^ "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "New Zealand v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Australia v India". daviscup.com.
External links[]
- Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
- 1977 Davis Cup
- 1977 in Australian tennis
- 1977 in New Zealand tennis
- 1977 in Indian tennis
- 1977 in Indonesian sport