1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1978 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 7 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's semifinalists in the main draw. India and Indonesia 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


First Round 1–10 October 1977		Qualifying Round 21–30 October 1977

Manila, Philippines

Philippines	5
		Manila, Philippines
Thailand	0
		Philippines	1
Tokyo, Japan
		Japan	4
Japan	5

Chinese Taipei	0

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Pakistan	4
		Seoul, South Korea
Malaysia	0
		Pakistan	2

		South Korea	3
bye

South Korea

First round

Philippines vs. Thailand

Philippines
5

Manila, Philippines^[3]
7–10 October 1977

Thailand
0

		1	2	3
1	Eduardo Cruz Somparn Champisri	6 2	6 3	6 3
2	Romeo Rafon Pichet Boratisa	6 2	6 2	6 4
3	Ody Gabriel / Alexander Marcial Pichet Boratisa / Somparn Champisri	6 3	6 2	6 2
4	Romeo Rafon Prasert Khaimarn	6 0	6 1	6 2
5	Ody Gabriel Chana Techasen	6 3	6 0	8 6

Japan vs. Chinese Taipei

Japan
5

Tokyo, Japan^[4]
October 1977

Chinese Taipei
0

		1	2	3
1	Kenichi Hirai Hsu Huang-jung	6 2	6 0	6 2
2	Tsuyoshi Fukui Wu Chang-rung	6 1	6 3	6 1
3	Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung	6 2	6 3	6 4
4	Takao Yamamoto Lin Den-wen	6 2	12 10	6 1
5	Shigeyuki Nishio Hsu Huang-jung	6 1	6 1	6 2

Pakistan vs. Malaysia

Pakistan
4

Rawalpindi, Pakistan^[5]
1–3 October 1977

Malaysia
0

		1	2	3
1	Saeed Meer Mohammed Akbar-Baba	6 4	6 2	6 1
2	Altaf Hussain Albert Cheah	6 1	6 0	6 3
3	Saeed Meer / Meer Mohammed Khan Mohammed Akbar-Baba / Chiew Fook-chong	6 3	6 2	6 2
4	Meer Mohammed Khan Albert Cheah	6 0	6 0	6 0
5	Jamil Ahmed Mohammed Akbar-Baba	11 9	6 2	6 6	not completed

Qualifying round

Philippines vs. Japan

Philippines
1

Manila, Philippines^[6]
21–23 October 1977

Japan
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Alexander Marcial Kenichi Hirai	4 6	6 3	4 6	0 6
2	Romeo Rafon Tsuyoshi Fukui	3 6	4 6	6 0	6 3	6 2
3	Ody Gabriel / Manuel Valleramos Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio	7 5	0 6	2 6	2 6
4	Romeo Rafon Kenichi Hirai	2 6	2 6	5 7
5	Alexander Marcial Takao Yamamoto	5 7	4 6	3 6

South Korea vs. Pakistan

South Korea
3

Seoul, South Korea^[7]
28–30 October 1977

Pakistan
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Kim Moon-il Saeed Meer	6 4	6 8	4 6	6 4	5 7
2	Ju Chang-nam Meer Mohammed Khan	6 2	6 2	6 2
3	Ju Chang-nam / Kim Moon-il Munawar Iqbal / Saeed Meer	6 3	6 4	4 6	7 5
4	Kim Moon-il Meer Mohammed Khan	6 2	6 2	6 2
5	Ju Chang-nam Saeed Meer	2 6	2 6	0 6

Main draw

Draw

Quarterfinals
9–12 December 1977

Semifinals
19–22 January

Final
24–26 February

Australia

Tokyo, Japan (clay)

bye

Australia

5

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

0

Indonesia

1

Adelaide, Australia (grass)

Japan

4

4

0

1

India

4

India

1

New Zealand

4

bye

New Zealand

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. Indonesia

Japan
4

Tokyo, Japan^[8]
9–11 December 1977

Indonesia
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tsuyoshi Fukui Atet Wijono	6 0	6 2	6 4
2	Kenichi Hirai Gondo Widjojo	8 6	6 2	7 5
3	Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono	6 2	1 6	6 3	4 6	2 6
4	Tsuyoshi Fukui Gondo Widjojo	6 4	6 1	6 3
5	Takao Yamamoto Yustedjo Tarik	8 6	6 3	7 9	3 6	6 3

India vs. South Korea

India
4

Coimbatore, India^[9]
9–12 December 1977

South Korea
1

		1	2	3
1	Sashi Menon Kim Moon-il	6 4	8 6	6 2
2	Anand Amritraj Ju Chang-nam	6 3	6 1	6 2
3	Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj Ju Chang-nam / Kim Bong-suk	6 1	6 3	8 6
4	Sashi Menon Choi Boo-kil	6 3	6 2	1 6	retired
5	Ramesh Krishnan Kim Moon-il	6 2	6 1	6 2

Semifinals

Japan vs. Australia

Japan
0

Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan^[10]
20–22 January 1978
Clay

Australia
5

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Jun Kuki Geoff Masters	1 6	3 6	2 6
2	Kenichi Hirai Phil Dent	2 6	8 10	0 6
3	Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi Geoff Masters / Allan Stone	4 6	4 6	1 6
4	Jun Kuki Kim Warwick	6 2	7 5	3 6	3 6	1 6
5	Tsuyoshi Fukui Allan Stone	3 6	5 7	6 3	6 2	2 6

India vs. New Zealand

India
1

New Delhi, India^[11]
19–21 January 1978

New Zealand
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Sashi Menon Chris Lewis	4 6	3 6	5 7
2	Anand Amritraj Onny Parun	4 6	6 3	7 9	3 6
3	Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis	6 2	16 14	10 12	2 6	2 6
4	Sashi Menon Onny Parun	6 3	6 4	6 2
5	Ramesh Krishnan Russell Simpson	6 4	4 6	2 6	4 6

Final

Australia vs. New Zealand

Australia
4

Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia^[2]
24–26 February 1978
Grass

New Zealand
0

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tony Roche Chris Lewis	13 11	6 3	6 2
2	John Alexander Brian Fairlie	6 4	6 4	6 4
3	John Alexander / Tony Roche Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis	6 3	6 4	12 14	4 6	6 1
4	John Alexander Chris Lewis	8 10	16 14	6 1	9 7
5	Allan Stone Brian Fairlie	2 6	6 1				not completed

References

^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v Thailand". daviscup.com.
^ "Japan v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
^ "Pakistan v Malaysia". daviscup.com.
^ "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
^ "South Korea v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
^ "Japan v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
^ "India v South Korea". daviscup.com.
^ "Japan v Australia". daviscup.com.
^ "India v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[Eastern_Final-2] "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

[3] "Philippines v Thailand". daviscup.com.

[4] "Japan v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.

[5] "Pakistan v Malaysia". daviscup.com.

[6] "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.

[7] "South Korea v Pakistan". daviscup.com.

[8] "Japan v Indonesia". daviscup.com.

[9] "India v South Korea". daviscup.com.

[10] "Japan v Australia". daviscup.com.

[11] "India v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

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