1972 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 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 Malaysia in the Zone B final. [2] [3] In the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [4]

Zone A

Draw

 Quarterfinals
24–26 March		Semifinals
8–16 April		Final
28–30 April
              
 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  
  bye   Seoul, South Korea
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 
   Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0 
  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea w/o
  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines    Tokyo, Japan
   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
  Saigon, South Vietnam    Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1
  Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 5 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0   Saigon, South Vietnam
   Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 2
  Hong Kong   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3 
  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 5 

Quarterfinals

South Vietnam vs. Chinese Taipei

Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
5		 Saigon, South Vietnam [5]
24–26 March 1972
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
0
12345
1 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Lin Chi-yuan 		6
0		6
0		6
0		   
2 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Võ Văn Thành
Tang Fu-shun 		6
3		6
2		6
3		   
3 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy  /  Võ Văn Thành
Lee Shui-chang  /  Tang Fu-shun 		6
2		6
1		6
0		   
4 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Lý Alline An
Lin Chi-yuan 		6
3		6
2		6
1		   
5 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Tang Fu-shun 		6
2		6
0		6
0		   

Hong Kong vs. Japan

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Hong Kong
0		 Hong Kong [6]
24–26 March 1972
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
5
12345
1 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ling Fong
Jun Kamiwazumi 		2
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Charles Chang
Jun Kuki 		0
6 		0
6 		3
6 		   
3 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Louis Hsu  /  Kenneth Tsui
Jun Kamiwazumi  /  Toshiro Sakai 		4
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Ling Fong
Jun Kuki 		0
6 		1
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Charles Chang
Jun Kamiwazumi 		2
6 		3
6 		0
6 		   

Semifinals

South Korea vs. Australia

Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
0		 Seoul, South Korea [7]
14–16 April 1972
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Kim Sung-bae
Colin Dibley 		1
6 		6
4		4
6 		3
6 		  
2 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Chung Yong-ho
Mal Anderson 		6
4		0
6 		2
6 		5
7 		  
3 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Chung Yong-ho  /  Kim Moon-il
Mal Anderson  /  Geoff Masters 		5
7 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Chung Yong-ho
Colin Dibley 		5
7 		8
10 		1
6 		   
5 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Kim Sung-bae
Mal Anderson 		2
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   

South Vietnam vs. Japan

Flag of South Vietnam.svg
South Vietnam
2		 Saigon, South Vietnam [8]
8–10 April 1972
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
3
12345
1 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Toshiro Sakai 		11
13 		6
4		6
2		6
3		  
2 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Võ Văn Thành
Jun Kamiwazumi 		6
8 		3
6 		1
6 		   
3 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Võ Văn Bảy  /  Võ Văn Thành
Jun Kamiwazumi  /  Toshiro Sakai 		6
4		6
4		3
6 		10
12 		3
1		retired
 
4 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Dương Văn Minh
Toshiro Sakai 		1
6 		0
6 		1
6 		   
5 Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Võ Văn Bảy
Jun Kamiwazumi 		6
3		8
6		3
6 		6
4		  

Final

Japan vs. Australia

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1		 Tokyo, Japan [2]
28–30 April 1972
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Toshiro Sakai
Mal Anderson 		3
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jun Kuki
Colin Dibley 		4
6 		6
3		6
3		1
6 		3
6 		 
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jun Kamiwazumi  /  Toshiro Sakai
Mal Anderson  /  Geoff Masters 		6
3		9
7		1
6 		6
3		  
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jun Kuki
Mal Anderson 		2
6 		3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Toshiro Sakai
Colin Dibley 		6
4		4
6 		6
4		5
7 		3
6 		 

Zone B

Draw

 Semifinals
1–3 April		Final
28–30 April
         
  Lucknow, India
  Flag of India.svg  India 5 
  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 0   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
   Flag of India.svg  India 5
   Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
  Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia w/o
  Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  

Semifinals

India vs. Ceylon

Flag of India.svg
India
5		 Lucknow, India [9]
1–3 April 1972
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg
Ceylon
0
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Senaka Kumara 		6
3		6
4		6
4		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Premjit Lall
Ranjan Wattegedera 		6
1		6
1		6
1		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Senaka Kumara  /  Ranjan Wattegedera 		6
3		6
2		6
3		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Ranjan Wattegedera 		6
2		6
1		6
2		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg 		Premjit Lall
Senaka Kumara 		6
4		6
2		6
2		   

Final

Malaysia vs. India

Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
0		 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [3]
28–30 April 1972
Flag of India.svg
India
5
12345
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman
Jaidip Mukerjea 		2
6 		0
6 		6
8 		   
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Song-Kean Tan
Premjit Lall 		1
6 		2
6 		0
6 		   
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman  /  Song-Kean Tan
Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea 		3
6 		4
6 		4
6 		   
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Sultan-Aman Azman
Premjit Lall 		0
6 		3
6 		4
6 		   
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Flag of India.svg 		Song-Kean Tan
Jaidip Mukerjea 		0
6 		4
6 		0
6 		   

Eastern Inter-Zonal Final

India vs. Australia

Flag of India.svg
India
0		 Bangalore, India [4]
16–18 May 1972
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Vijay Amritraj
Mal Anderson 		4
6 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Jaidip Mukerjea
Geoff Masters 		3
6 		3
6 		6
3		6
1		3
6 		 
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Premjit Lall  /  Jaidip Mukerjea
Colin Dibley  /  Geoff Masters 		2
6 		4
6 		6
3		3
6 		  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Anand Amritraj
Ross Case 		1
6 		6
8 		5
7 		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Vijay Amritraj
Colin Dibley 		5
7 		6
4		3
6 		2
6 		  

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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 "Malaysia v India". daviscup.com.
  4. 1 2 "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "South Vietnam v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong v Japan". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "South Korea v Australia". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "South Vietnam v Japan". daviscup.com.
  9. ↑ "India v Ceylon". daviscup.com.
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