1971 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1971 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 Americas Zone and Europe Zone. [1]

Japan defeated Australia in the Zone A final, and India received a walkover in the Zone B final after Pakistan withdrew. [2] [3] In the Inter-Zonal final India defeated Japan and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [4]

Zone A

Draw

 Quarterfinals
27–29 March		Semifinals
2–5 April		Final
23–25 April
              
  Hong Kong
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 
  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0   Jakarta, Indonesia
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 
   Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2 
  Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  bye   Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
    Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3
  bye 
  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines    Manila, Philippines
   Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 1
   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4 
  bye
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  

Quarterfinals

Hong Kong vs. Australia

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Hong Kong
0		 Hong Kong [5]
27–29 March 1971
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Louis Hsu
Colin Dibley 		1
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Kenneth Tsui
John Cooper 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Ling Fong  /  Kenneth Tsui
Colin Dibley  /  Bob Giltinan 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Louis Hsu
John Cooper 		3
6 		1
6 		0
6 		   
5 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Charles Chang
Colin Dibley 		2
6 		2
6 		1
6 		   

Semifinals

Indonesia vs. Australia

Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
2		 Jakarta, Indonesia [6]
3–5 April 1971
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Atet Wijono
Ross Case 		2
6 		6
2		6
4		3
6 		3
6 		 
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gondo Widjojo
Bob Giltinan 		6
8 		4
6 		6
0		4
6 		  
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Budiman Aznar  /  Jacky Wulur
John Cooper  /  Colin Dibley 		2
6 		0
6 		1
6 		   
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Atet Wijono
John Cooper 		6
4		6
4		10
8		   
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Gondo Widjojo
Colin Dibley 		6
1		4
6 		7
5		6
1		  

Philippines vs. Japan

Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Philippines
1		 Manila, Philippines [7]
2–4 April 1971
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
4
12345
1 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Jun Kuki 		1
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Eduardo Cruz
Toshiro Sakai 		7
5		6
1		5
7 		8
6		  
3 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Eduardo Cruz  /  Raymundo Deyro
Junzo Kawamori  /  Takeshi Koura 		2
6 		6
8 		6
3		6
8 		  
4 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Eduardo Cruz
Jun Kuki 		0
6 		6
3		2
6 		1
6 		  
5 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Raymundo Deyro
Toshiro Sakai 		4
6 		2
6 		3
6 		   

Final

Japan vs. Australia

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3		 Tokyo, Japan [2]
23–25 April 1971
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Keishiro Yanagi
John Cooper 		6
3		6
4		2
6 		1
6 		6
3		 
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Toshiro Sakai
Colin Dibley 		5
7 		8
6		6
3		6
2		  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Junzo Kawamori  /  Takeshi Koura
Colin Dibley  /  Bob Giltinan 		1
6 		6
3		9
11 		1
6 		  
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Keishiro Yanagi
Colin Dibley 		3
6 		4
6 		7
5		6
3		6
8 		 
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Toshiro Sakai
John Cooper 		6
1		15
13		8
6		   

Zone B

Draw

 Semifinals
30 March–4 April		Final
         
  Colombo, Ceylon (clay)
  Flag of India.svg  India 4 
  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0  
   Flag of India.svg  India w/o
  Lahore, Pakistan   Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
  Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 

Semifinals

Ceylon vs. India

Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
0		Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association, Colombo, Ceylon [8]
2–4 April 1971
Clay		Flag of India.svg
India
4
12345
1 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Senaka Kumara
Gaurav Misra 		2
6 		11
13 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Bernard Pinto
Jaidip Mukerjea 		5
7 		6
8 		5
7 		   
3 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Bernard Pinto  /  Ranjan Wattegedera
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea 		2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Ranjan Wattegedera
Gaurav Misra 		6
4		3
6 		2
6 		2
6 		  
5 Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Neville Senaratne
Anand Amritraj 		2
6 		1
6 		   not
completed

Pakistan vs. Malaysia

Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
5		 Lahore, Pakistan [9]
30 March–1 April 1971
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
0
12345
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 		Haroon Rahim
Sultan-Aman Azman 		6
2		6
2		6
2		   
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 		Munawar Iqbal
Song-Kean Tan 		6
3		6
3		6
1		   
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 		Munawar Iqbal  /  Haroon Rahim
Sultan-Aman Azman  /  Song-Kean Tan 		6
2		6
1		6
3		   
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 		Meer Mohammed Khan
Song-Kean Tan 		7
5		7
5		7
5		   
5 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 		Munawar Iqbal
Sultan-Aman Azman 		6
1		6
3		6
0		   

Final

India defeated Pakistan by walkover. [3]

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

Japan vs. India

Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2		 Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan [4]
15–17 May 1971
Clay		Flag of India.svg
India
3
12345
1 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Toshiro Sakai
Jaidip Mukerjea 		0
6 		0
6 		4
6 		   
2 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Keishiro Yanagi
Premjit Lall 		3
6 		6
3		6
1		6
2		  
3 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Jun Kamiwazumi  /  Toshiro Sakai
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea 		9
7		1
6 		6
3		1
6 		6
8 		 
4 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Toshiro Sakai
Premjit Lall 		2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Keishiro Yanagi
Jaidip Mukerjea 		6
4		6
3		6
0		   

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