1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

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

Main article: 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 4 5
1
Eduardo Cruz
Somporn 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 / Somporn 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 4 5
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 4 5
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  
   bye     Tokyo, Japan (clay)
      Australia 5  
  Tokyo, Japan     Japan 0  
    Indonesia 1
    Japan 4     Adelaide, Australia (grass)
      Australia 4
  Coimbatore, India       New Zealand 0
    South Korea 1  
    India 4     New Delhi, India
      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 4 5
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
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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. "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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