1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1978 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 7 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
1–10 October 1977 		Qualifying Round
21–30 October 1977
                 
Manila, Philippines
  Philippines 5  
Manila, Philippines
  Thailand 0  
    Philippines 1
Tokyo, Japan
    Japan 4
  Japan 5
  Chinese Taipei 0  
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  Pakistan 4  
Seoul, South Korea
  Malaysia 0  
    Pakistan 2
    South Korea 3
 bye
  South Korea  

First Round[]

Philippines vs. Thailand


Philippines
5 		Manila, Philippines[3]
7–10 October 1977
Thailand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Thailand
Somparn Champisri 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
2 Philippines
Thailand
6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 Philippines
Thailand 		 / Alexander Marcial
 / Somparn Champisri 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Philippines
Thailand
6
0 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5 Philippines
Thailand
6
3 		6
0 		8
6 		     

Japan vs. Chinese Taipei


Japan
5 		Tokyo, Japan[4]
October 1977
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Kenichi Hirai
 6
2 		6
0 		6
2 		     
2 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
 6
1 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio
 /  		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Japan
Chinese Taipei
6
2 		12
10 		6
1 		     
5 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Shigeyuki Nishio
 6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Pakistan vs. Malaysia


Pakistan
4 		Rawalpindi, Pakistan[5]
1–3 October 1977
Malaysia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Saeed Meer
 6
4 		6
2 		6
1 		     
2 Pakistan
Malaysia
6
1 		6
0 		6
3 		     
3 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Saeed Meer / 
 /  		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Pakistan
Malaysia
6
0 		6
0 		6
0 		     
5 Pakistan
Malaysia
11
9 		6
2 		6
6 		    not
completed

Qualifying Round[]

Philippines vs. Japan


Philippines
1 		Manila, Philippines[6]
21–23 October 1977
Japan
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Japan 		Alexander Marcial
Kenichi Hirai 		4
6 		6
3 		4
6 		0
6 		   
2 Philippines
Japan
Tsuyoshi Fukui 		3
6 		4
6 		6
0 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 Philippines
Japan 		 / Manuel Valleramos
Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio 		7
5 		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 Philippines
Japan
Kenichi Hirai 		2
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
5 Philippines
Japan 		Alexander Marcial
 5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		     

South Korea vs. Pakistan


South Korea
3 		Seoul, South Korea[7]
28–30 October 1977
Pakistan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Korea
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		6
4 		6
8 		4
6 		6
4 		5
7 		 
2 South Korea
Pakistan
6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 South Korea
Pakistan 		 / 
Munawar Iqbal / Saeed Meer 		6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4 South Korea
Pakistan
6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 South Korea
Pakistan
Saeed Meer 		2
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     

Main Draw[]

Draw[]

  Quarterfinals
9–12 December 1977 		Semifinals
19–22 January 		Final
24–26 February
                           
 
    Australia  
   bye     Tokyo, Japan (clay)
      Australia 5  
  Tokyo, Japan     Japan 0  
    Indonesia 1
    Japan 4     Adelaide, Australia (grass)
      Australia 4
  Coimbatore, India       New Zealand 0
    South Korea 1  
    India 4     New Delhi, India
      India 1
      New Zealand 4  
   bye
    New Zealand  

Quarterfinals[]

Japan vs. Indonesia


Japan
4 		Tokyo, Japan[8]
9–11 December 1977
Indonesia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Indonesia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Atet Wijono 		6
0 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Japan
Indonesia 		Kenichi Hirai
Gondo Widjojo 		8
6 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3 Japan
Indonesia 		Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono 		6
2 		1
6 		6
3 		4
6 		2
6 		 
4 Japan
Indonesia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Gondo Widjojo 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     
5 Japan
Indonesia
Yustedjo Tarik 		8
6 		6
3 		7
9 		3
6 		6
3 		 

India vs. South Korea


India
4 		Coimbatore, India[9]
9–12 December 1977
South Korea
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
South Korea 		Sashi Menon
 6
4 		8
6 		6
2 		     
2 India
South Korea 		Anand Amritraj
 6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3 India
South Korea 		Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
 /  		6
1 		6
3 		8
6 		     
4 India
South Korea 		Sashi Menon
 6
3 		6
2 		1
6 		    retired
 
5 India
South Korea 		Ramesh Krishnan
 6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Semifinals[]

Japan vs. Australia


Japan
0 		Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan[10]
20–22 January 1978
Clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Australia 		Jun Kuki
Geoff Masters 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Japan
Australia 		Kenichi Hirai
Phil Dent 		2
6 		8
10 		0
6 		     
3 Japan
Australia 		Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi
Geoff Masters / Allan Stone 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
4 Japan
Australia 		Jun Kuki
Kim Warwick 		6
2 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		 
5 Japan
Australia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Allan Stone 		3
6 		5
7 		6
3 		6
2 		2
6 		 

India vs. New Zealand


India
1 		New Delhi, India[11]
19–21 January 1978
New Zealand
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
New Zealand 		Sashi Menon
Chris Lewis 		4
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
2 India
New Zealand 		Anand Amritraj
Onny Parun 		4
6 		6
3 		7
9 		3
6 		   
3 India
New Zealand 		Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon
Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis 		6
2 		16
14 		10
12 		2
6 		2
6 		 
4 India
New Zealand 		Sashi Menon
Onny Parun 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5 India
New Zealand 		Ramesh Krishnan
Russell Simpson 		6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   

Final[]

Australia vs. New Zealand


Australia
4 		Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[2]
24–26 February 1978
Grass
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
New Zealand 		Tony Roche
Chris Lewis 		13
11 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander
Brian Fairlie 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander / Tony Roche
Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis 		6
3 		6
4 		12
14 		4
6 		6
1 		 
4 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander
Chris Lewis 		8
10 		16
14 		6
1 		9
7 		   
5 Australia
New Zealand 		Allan Stone
Brian Fairlie 		2
6 		6
1 		      not
completed

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

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