1970 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1970 Davis Cup.

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11 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]

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

Zone A

Draw

 Quarterfinals
14–30 March		Semifinals
3–12 April		Final
17–19 April
              
 
  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines  
  bye   Manila, Philippines
   Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0 
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia w/o
  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea    Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
  Hong Kong    Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0 
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5   Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5
  Saigon, South Vietnam   Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 0 
  Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 3
  Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0 

Quarterfinals

Hong Kong vs. Japan

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Hong Kong
0		 Hong Kong [5]
14–16 March 1970
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
12345
1 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ling Fong
Keishiro Yanagi 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Kenneth Tsui
Isao Kobayashi 		2
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
3 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Kenneth Tsui  /  Winston Wei-Chung
Isao Watanabe  /  Koji Watanabe 		4
6 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ling Fong
Isao Kobayashi 		3
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
5 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Kenneth Tsui
Isao Watanabe 		0
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   

South Vietnam vs. Indonesia

Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
3		 Saigon, South Vietnam [6]
28–30 March 1970
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
0
12345
1 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Nguyễn Văn Thành
Atet Wijono 		3
6 		6
3		0
6 		6
4		6
1		 
2 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Gondo Widjojo 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   
3 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy  /  Mao Văn Rèn
Gondo Widjojo  /  Atet Wijono 		6
0		6
1		6
1		   
4 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Atet Wijono 		     not
played
5 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Nguyễn Văn Thành
Gondo Widjojo 		     not
played

Semifinals

Philippines vs. Australia

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
0		 Manila, Philippines [7]
3–5 April 1970
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Eduardo Cruz
Ray Ruffels 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Dick Crealy 		2
6 		6
4		2
6 		1
6 		  
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Eduardo Cruz  /  Alexander Marcial
Dick Crealy  /  Allan Stone 		3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Ray Ruffels 		1
6 		0
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Eduardo Cruz
John Alexander 		6
8 		3
6 		3
6 		   

Japan vs. South Vietnam

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5		 Tokyo, Japan [8]
10–12 April 1970
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
0
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 		Koji Watanabe
Võ Văn Thành 		6
3		6
3		6
1		   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 		Isao Kobayashi
Võ Văn Bảy 		6
4		6
4		9
11 		6
2		  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 		Hidesaburo Kuromatsu  /  Yuji Tezuka
Võ Văn Bảy  /  Võ Văn Thành 		6
1		8
6		6
1		   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 		Koji Watanabe
Võ Văn Bảy 		6
2		6
3		6
4		   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 		Isao Kobayashi
Võ Văn Thành 		6
4		8
6		6
3		   

Final

Japan vs. Australia

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0		 Tokyo, Japan [2]
17–19 April 1970
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Koji Watanabe
Allan Stone 		6
8 		9
7		4
6 		0
6 		  
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Isao Kobayashi
Dick Crealy 		4
6 		2
6 		6
2		4
6 		  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Junzo Kawamori  /  Takeshi Koura
Ray Ruffels  /  Allan Stone 		5
7 		7
5		2
6 		4
6 		  
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Koji Watanabe
Dick Crealy 		11
9		2
6 		1
6 		6
3		3
6 		 
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Isao Kobayashi
Ray Ruffels 		2
6 		2
6 		0
6 		   

Zone B

Draw

 Semifinals
14–30 March		Final
17–19 April
         
  Patna, India
  Flag of India.svg  India 3 
  Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1   Bombay, India
   Flag of India.svg  India 5
  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0
  Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 3 

Semifinals

India vs. Pakistan

Flag of India.svg
India
3		 Patna, India [9]
28–30 March 1970
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Haroon Rahim 		4
6 		5
7 		10
8		6
2		  
retired
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Premjit Lall
Munawar Iqbal 		13
11		6
4		6
4		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Munawar Iqbal  /  Haroon Rahim 		6
4		6
1		6
4		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Sashi Menon
Munawar Iqbal 		6
8 		1
6 		4
6 		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Vijay Amritraj
Mohammed Arif Ilahi 		7
5		7
5		8
10 		5
5		 not
completed

Malaysia vs. Ceylon

Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
0		 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [10]
14–16 March 1970
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
3
12345
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman
Bernard Pinto 		1
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Song-Kean Tan
Rupert Ferdinands 		5
7 		3
6 		1
6 		   
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman  /  Song-Kean Tan
Rupert Ferdinands  /  Bernard Pinto 		6
4		3
6 		6
3		0
6 		0
6 		 
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Song-Kean Tan
Bernard Pinto 		     not
played
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman
Rupert Ferdinands 		     not
played

Final

India vs. Ceylon

Flag of India.svg
India
5		 Bombay, India [3]
17–19 April 1970
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
0
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Bernard Pinto 		6
3		6
1		6
4		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Premjit Lall
Senaka Kumara 		6
0		6
3		6
2		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Vijay Amritraj  /  Sashi Menon
Senaka Kumara  /  Bernard Pinto 		6
3		6
4		5
7 		6
4		  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Vijay Amritraj
Senaka Kumara 		6
1		6
0		6
3		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Sashi Menon
Bernard Pinto 		6
3		6
1		4
6 		8
6		  

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia

Flag of India.svg
India
3		 Bangalore, India [4]
3–5 May 1970
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Dick Crealy 		3
6 		6
8 		6
4		6
3		6
2		 
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Premjit Lall
Ray Ruffels 		6
2		6
8 		6
3		3
6 		14
12		 
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
John Alexander  /  Allan Stone 		13
15 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Premjit Lall
Dick Crealy 		8
6		6
2		6
2		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Ray Ruffels 		6
3		7
5		4
6 		3
6 		6
6		not
completed

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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 Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. 1 2 "India v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "India v Japan". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong v Japan". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "South Vietnam v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "Philippines v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "Japan v South Vietnam". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "India v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  10. ↑ "Malaysia v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
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