1979 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1979 Davis Cup.

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10 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 6 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's semifinalists in the main draw. Japan and India received byes into the quarterfinals, while Australia and New Zealand received byes into the semifinals. The winner of the main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Europe Zone. [1]

Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. [2]

Preliminary rounds

Draw

Pre-qualifying round
2–4 October 1978		Preliminary round
3–5 November 1978
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
bye
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Peshawar, Pakistan
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan w/o
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei w/o
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
bye
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Pre-qualifying round

Pakistan vs. South Korea

Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
3		 Peshawar, Pakistan [3]
2–4 October 1978
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
2
12345
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 		Saeed Meer
Kim Bong-suk 		7
5		9
7		7
9 		4
6 		2
6 		 
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 		Nadir Ali Khan
Ju Chang-nam 		6
3		6
8 		10
8		6
4		  
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 		Jamil Ahmed  /  Nadir Ali Khan
Ju Chang-nam  /  Kim Bong-suk 		6
1		6
8 		3
6 		1
6 		  
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 		Saeed Meer
Ju Chang-nam 		6
0		6
1		6
2		   
5 Flag of Pakistan.svg
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 		Nadir Ali Khan
Kim Bong-suk 		6
3		6
4		9
7		   

Preliminary round

Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei

Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
4		 Jakarta, Indonesia [4]
3–5 November 1978
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
0
12345
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Yustedjo Tarik
Hsu Huang-jung 		6
4		6
2		6
4		   
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Atet Wijono
Wu Chang-rung 		6
3		6
1		6
1		   
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Gondo Widjojo  /  Atet Wijono
Hsu Huang-jung  /  Wu Chang-rung 		6
2		9
7		6
1		   
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Yustedjo Tarik
Wu Chang-rung 		6
2		6
2		3
6 		6
0		  
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 		Hadiman
Hsu Huang-jung 		4
6 		7
5		4
6 		5
4		 not
completed

Main Draw

Draw

Quarterfinals
5–10 December 1978		Semifinals
9–12 February		Final
16–19 March
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Kasuga, Japan
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Ahmedabad, India
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Madras, India (clay)
Flag of India.svg  India 4
Flag of India.svg  India 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. Pakistan

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
4		 Kasuga, Japan [5]
8–10 December 1978
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1
12345
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Jun Kuki
Meer Mohammed Khan 		6
2		6
2		6
1		   
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer 		4
6 		6
3		5
7 		7
9 		  
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Kenichi Hirai  /  Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer  /  Meer Mohammed Khan 		6
0		6
2		6
2		   
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Jun Kuki
Saeed Meer 		6
2		6
4		6
4		   
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Flag of Pakistan.svg 		Kenichi Hirai
Meer Mohammed Khan 		6
2		6
2		6
4		   

India vs. Indonesia

Flag of India.svg
India
4		 Ahmedabad, India [6]
5–7 December 1978
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
1
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Sashi Menon
Atet Wijono 		7
5		6
0		6
4		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Anand Amritraj
Yustedjo Tarik 		6
4		6
2		6
4		   
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Anand Amritraj  /  Sashi Menon
Gondo Widjojo  /  Atet Wijono 		6
1		10
8		6
2		   
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Anand Amritraj
Atet Wijono 		      
w/o
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 		Sashi Menon
Yustedjo Tarik 		7
5		4
6 		6
2		6
4		  

Semifinals

New Zealand vs. Japan

Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [7]
9–11 February 1979
Grass		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
0
12345
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Russell Simpson
Jun Kamiwazumi 		6
4		6
4		6
4		   
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Onny Parun
Kenichi Hirai 		6
3		12
14 		10
8		6
3		  
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Brian Fairlie  /  Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai  /  Jun Kamiwazumi 		6
4		4
6 		6
4		6
4		  
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai 		     not
played
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 		Onny Parun
Jun Kamiwazumi 		     not
played

India vs. Australia

Flag of India.svg
India
2		 Madras Gymkhana Club, Madras, India [8]
9–12 February 1979
Clay		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Sashi Menon
Ross Case 		7
9 		1
6 		2
6 		   
2 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander 		4
6 		6
8 		6
1		3
6 		  
3 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Anand Amritraj  /  Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case  /  Geoff Masters 		6
8 		6
4		6
1		6
3		  
4 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case 		7
5		6
1		7
5		   
5 Flag of India.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Sashi Menon
John Alexander 		8
6		6
3		3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		 

Final

New Zealand vs. Australia

Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [2]
16–19 March 1979
Grass		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3
12345
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Onny Parun
Mark Edmondson 		3
6 		6
3		6
3		6
2		  
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Russell Simpson
John Alexander 		4
6 		6
4		5
7 		4
6 		  
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Onny Parun  /  Russell Simpson
John Alexander  /  Phil Dent 		4
6 		7
9 		3
6 		   
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Russell Simpson
Mark Edmondson 		3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		Onny Parun
John Alexander 		7
5		6
3		6
3		   

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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 "New Zealand v Australia". daviscup.com.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  4. ↑ "Indonesia v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
  5. ↑ "Japan v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "India v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand v Japan". daviscup.com.
  8. ↑ "India v Australia". daviscup.com.
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