1967 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1967 Davis Cup.

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9 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 America Zone and Europe Zone. [1]

Japan defeated the Philippines in the Zone A final, and India defeated Iran in the Zone B final. [2] [3] In the Inter-Zonal final India defeated Japan and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [4]

Zone A

Draw

 Quarterfinals
25–27 March
Semifinals
14–16 April
Final
5–8 May
              
  Manila, Philippines
  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5 
  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0   Manila, Philippines
   Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 5 
   Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 0 
  Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
  bye   Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
    Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
  bye 
  Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia    Jakarta, Indonesia
   Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5 
  bye
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  

Quarterfinals

Philippines vs. South Korea

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
5
Manila, Philippines [5]
25–27 March 1967
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
0
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Raymundo Deyro
Kim Doo-hwan
6
2
6
2
6
0
   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Felicisimo Ampon
Im Chung-yang
7
5
6
1
6
2
   
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Samuel Ang  /  Eduardo Cruz
Im Chung-yang  /  Kim Doo-hwan
2
6
6
2
6
3
6
2
  
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Samuel Ang
Kim Doo-hwan
6
4
6
0
6
1
   
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Eduardo Cruz
Im Chung-yang
6
4
6
4
6
0
   

Semifinals

Philippines vs. South Vietnam

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
5
Manila, Philippines [6]
14–16 April 1967
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
0
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Eduardo Cruz
Võ Văn Bảy
6
2
6
3
6
2
   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Felicisimo Ampon
Võ Văn Thành
6
4
6
1
6
1
   
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Samuel Ang  /  Eduardo Cruz
Võ Văn Bảy  /  Lưu Hoàng Đức
4
6
19
17
6
2
6
3
  
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Samuel Ang
Lưu Hoàng Đức
6
3
6
4
6
1
   
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Eduardo Cruz
Võ Văn Thành
12
10
9
7
6
1
   

Indonesia vs. Japan

Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
0
Jakarta, Indonesia [7]
14–16 April 1967
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
12345
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Gondo Widjojo
Keishiro Yanagi
2
6
4
6
5
7
   
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto
Ichizō Konishi
1
6
2
6
    
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto  /  Gondo Widjojo
Isao Kobayashi  /  Koji Watanabe
8
6
3
6
3
6
10
8
3
6
 
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Gondo Widjojo
Ichizō Konishi
1
6
3
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto
Keishiro Yanagi
6
1
2
6
4
6
6
4
1
6
 

Final

Japan vs. Philippines

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
Tokyo, Japan [2]
5–8 May 1967
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
0
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Koji Watanabe
Samuel Ang
6
2
6
0
6
2
   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Ichizō Konishi
Felicisimo Ampon
6
1
6
0
6
4
   
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe
Samuel Ang  /  Raymundo Deyro
6
2
6
2
6
4
   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Ichizō Konishi
Samuel Ang
6
4
6
3
6
2
   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Koji Watanabe
Felicisimo Ampon
6
0
6
1
6
1
   

Zone B

Draw

 Semifinals
25–27 February
Final
28–30 April
         
  Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
  Flag of India.svg  India 5 
  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0   Tehran, Iran
   Flag of India.svg  India 4
   State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 1
  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran w/o
  Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  

Semifinals

Ceylon vs. India

Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
0
Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association, Colombo, Ceylon [8]
25–27 February 1967
Clay
Flag of India.svg
India
5
12345
1 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Lassantha Fernando
Jaidip Mukerjea
3
6
4
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Senaka Kumara
Shiv Prakash Misra
0
6
2
6
4
6
   
3 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Senaka Kumara  /  Bernard Pinto
Shiv Prakash Misra  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
4
6
9
11
3
6
   
4 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Lassantha Fernando
Ravi Venkatesan
2
6
0
6
0
6
   
5 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Kanagaratnam Arichandran
Jaidip Mukerjea
0
6
1
6
1
6
   

Final

Iran vs. India

State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Iran
1
Tehran, Iran [3]
28–30 April 1967
Flag of India.svg
India
4
12345
1 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Flag of India.svg
Ezzatollah Nemati
Shiv Prakash Misra
4
6
1
6
0
6
   
2 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Flag of India.svg
Taghi Akbari
Jaidip Mukerjea
5
7
4
6
7
5
3
6
  
3 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Flag of India.svg
Hussain Akbari  /  Taghi Akbari
Shiv Prakash Misra  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
4
6
3
6
3
6
   
4 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Flag of India.svg
Issa Khodaei
Jaidip Mukerjea
4
6
5
7
4
6
   
5 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Flag of India.svg
Taghi Akbari
Shiv Prakash Misra
6
2
3
0
    
retired

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Japan

Flag of India.svg
India
4
New Delhi, India [4]
29 September–1 October 1967
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Koji Watanabe
6
2
6
4
6
2
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Jaidip Mukerjea
Ichizō Konishi
3
6
6
3
5
7
9
7
6
3
 
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan  /  Premjit Lall
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe
6
2
6
4
4
6
6
0
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Jaidip Mukerjea
Koji Watanabe
8
6
2
6
2
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Ichizō Konishi
6
2
9
7
6
3
   

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