1969 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1969 Davis Cup.

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8 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]

Japan received a walkover in the Zone A final after South Vietnam withdrew, while India defeated Ceylon 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
28–30 March
Semifinals
4–20 April
Final
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
bye
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan w/o
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
bye
Seoul, South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 3
bye
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

Quarterfinals

Indonesia vs. Philippines

Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
0
Jakarta, Indonesia [5]
28–30 March 1969
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
3
12345
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Atet Wijono
Eduardo Cruz
2
6
7
5
6
4
2
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto
Raymundo Deyro
3
6
6
8
2
6
   
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto  /  Gondo Widjojo
Eduardo Cruz  /  Alexander Marcial
3
6
4
6
6
4
7
9
  
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Sutarjo Sugiarto
Eduardo Cruz
     not
played
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Atet Wijono
Raymundo Deyro
     not
played

Semifinals

Japan vs. Philippines

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
Tokyo, Japan [6]
18–20 April 1969
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
Raymundo Deyro
6
2
6
1
6
2
   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Eduardo Cruz
6
1
6
3
6
2
   
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Junzo Kawamori  /  Koji Watanabe
Eduardo Cruz  /  Alexander Marcial
6
4
6
4
6
3
   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Keishiro Yanagi
Raymundo Deyro
6
1
6
1
6
2
   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Koji Watanabe
Eduardo Cruz
6
3
6
4
6
4
   

South Korea vs. South Vietnam

Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
2
Seoul, South Korea [7]
4–6 April 1969
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
3
12345
1 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Chung Yong-ho
Lưu Hoàng Đức
6
4
0
6
5
7
7
9
  
2 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Kim Doo-hwan
Võ Văn Thành
4
6
3
6
6
3
6
4
5
7
 
3 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Chung Yong-ho  /  Kim Doo-hwan
Võ Văn Bảy  /  Lưu Hoàng Đức
0
6
0
6
0
6
   
4 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Kim Doo-hwan
Lưu Hoàng Đức
6
3
2
6
6
4
6
2
  
5 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Chung Yong-ho
Võ Văn Thành
6
4
5
7
2
6
6
3
8
6
 

Final

Japan defeated South Vietnam by walkover. [2]

Zone B

Draw

Semifinals
1–3 March
Final
25–27 March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 5
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 1
bye
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon

Semifinals

Malaysia vs. India

Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
0
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [8]
1–3 March 1969
Flag of India.svg
India
5
12345
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg
Sultan-Aman Azman
Gaurav Misra
1
6
1
6
1
6
   
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg
Billy Yap
Ramanathan Krishnan
2
6
3
6
1
6
   
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg
Moses Tay  /  Billy Yap
Anand Amritraj  /  Gaurav Misra
4
6
3
6
4
6
   
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg
Sultan-Aman Azman
Anand Amritraj
2
6
2
6
4
6
   
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg
Abdul-Rahman Bakar
Gaurav Misra
2
6
0
6
4
6
   

Final

Ceylon vs. India

Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
1
Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association, Colombo, Ceylon [3]
25–27 March 1969
Clay
Flag of India.svg
India
4
12345
1 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Senaka Kumara
Ramanathan Krishnan
0
6
0
6
0
6
   
2 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Rupert Ferdinands
Shiv Prakash Misra
3
6
3
6
3
6
   
3 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Rupert Ferdinands  /  Bernard Pinto
Anand Amritraj  /  Gaurav Misra
2
6
7
9
14
12
7
5
6
4
 
4 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Senaka Kumara
Shiv Prakash Misra
2
6
2
6
2
6
   
5 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg
Suresh Melvani
Anand Amritraj
2
6
2
6
1
6
   

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Japan

Flag of India.svg
India
5
Poona, India [4]
10–12 May 1969
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Ramanathan Krishnan
Ichizō Konishi
6
2
6
4
6
4
   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Koji Watanabe
6
2
6
3
6
4
   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe
6
3
13
11
7
9
6
4
  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Premjit Lall
Ichizō Konishi
6
3
6
1
6
1
   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Shiv Prakash Misra
Koji Watanabe
6
3
6
3
5
7
6
2
  

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. 1 2 "Japan v South Vietnam". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "Ceylon v India". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. "Indonesia v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. "Japan v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  7. "South Korea v South Vietnam". daviscup.com.
  8. "Malaysia v India". daviscup.com.