1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

International tennis competition 1978 Davis Cup 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.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 495–506 2nd Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. Preliminary rounds Draw 2 1–10 October 1977 21–30 October 1977 First Round Qualifying Round Manila, Philippines PHI 1936 5 THA 0 Tokyo, Japan JPN 1947 5 TPE 0 Rawalpindi, Pakistan PAK 4 MAS 0 bye KOR 1949 Manila, Philippines PHI 1936 1 JPN 1947 4 Seoul, South Korea PAK 2 KOR 1949 3 First round Philippines vs. Thailand Philippines 1936 Thailand Manila, Philippineshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-PR-PHI-THA-01 Philippines v Thailand daviscup.com 7–10 October 1977 5 0 Eduardo Cruz 6 6 6 Somparn Champisri 2 3 3 Romeo Rafon 6 6 6 Pichet Boratisa 2 2 4 Ody Gabriel Alexander Marcial 6 6 6 Pichet Boratisa Somparn Champisri 3 2 2 Romeo Rafon 6 6 6 Prasert Khaimarn 0 1 2 Ody Gabriel 6 6 8 Chana Techasen 3 0 6 Japan vs. Chinese Taipei Japan 1947 Chinese Taipei Tokyo, Japanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-PR-JPN-TPE-01 Japan v Chinese Taipei daviscup.com October 1977 5 0 Kenichi Hirai 6 6 6 Hsu Huang-jung 2 0 2 Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 6 6 Wu Chang-rung 1 3 1 Kenichi Hirai Shigeyuki Nishio 6 6 6 Hsu Huang-jung Wu Chang-rung 2 3 4 Takao Yamamoto 6 12 6 Lin Den-wen 2 10 1 Shigeyuki Nishio 6 6 6 Hsu Huang-jung 1 1 2 Pakistan vs. Malaysia Pakistan Malaysia Rawalpindi, Pakistanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-PR-PAK-MAS-01 Pakistan v Malaysia daviscup.com 1–3 October 1977 4 0 Saeed Meer 6 6 6 Mohammed Akbar-Baba 4 2 1 Altaf Hussain 6 6 6 Albert Cheah 1 0 3 Saeed Meer Meer Mohammed Khan 6 6 6 Mohammed Akbar-Baba Chiew Fook-chong 3 2 2 Meer Mohammed Khan 6 6 6 Albert Cheah 0 0 0 Jamil Ahmed 11 6 6 Mohammed Akbar-Baba 9 2 6 3 Qualifying round Philippines vs. Japan Philippines 1936 Japan 1947 Manila, Philippineshttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-PR-PHI-JPN-01 Philippines v Japan daviscup.com 21–23 October 1977 1 4 Alexander Marcial 4 6 4 0 Kenichi Hirai 6 3 6 6 Romeo Rafon 3 4 6 6 6 Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 6 0 3 2 Ody Gabriel Manuel Valleramos 7 0 2 2 Kenichi Hirai Shigeyuki Nishio 5 6 6 6 Romeo Rafon 2 2 5 Kenichi Hirai 6 6 7 Alexander Marcial 5 4 3 Takao Yamamoto 7 6 6 South Korea vs. Pakistan South Korea 1949 Pakistan Seoul, South Koreahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-PR-KOR-PAK-01 South Korea v Pakistan daviscup.com 28–30 October 1977 3 2 Kim Moon-il 6 6 4 6 5 Saeed Meer 4 8 6 4 7 Ju Chang-nam 6 6 6 Meer Mohammed Khan 2 2 2 Ju Chang-nam Kim Moon-il 6 6 4 7 Munawar Iqbal Saeed Meer 3 4 6 5 Kim Moon-il 6 6 6 Meer Mohammed Khan 2 2 2 Ju Chang-nam 2 2 0 Saeed Meer 6 6 6 Main draw Draw 9–12 December 1977 19–22 January 24–26 February AUS bye Tokyo, Japan INA 1 JPN 1947 4 Coimbatore, India KOR 1949 1 IND 4 bye NZL Tokyo, Japan (clay) AUS 5 JPN 1947 0 New Delhi, India IND 1 NZL 4 Adelaide, Australia (grass) AUS 4 NZL 0 Quarterfinals Japan vs. Indonesia Japan 1947 Indonesia Tokyo, Japanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-JPN-INA-01 Japan v Indonesia daviscup.com 9–11 December 1977 4 1 Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 6 6 Atet Wijono 0 2 4 Kenichi Hirai 8 6 7 Gondo Widjojo 6 2 5 Kenichi Hirai Shigeyuki Nishio 6 1 6 4 2 Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 2 6 3 6 6 Tsuyoshi Fukui 6 6 6 Gondo Widjojo 4 1 3 Takao Yamamoto 8 6 7 3 6 Yustedjo Tarik 6 3 9 6 3 India vs. South Korea India South Korea 1949 Coimbatore, Indiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-IND-KOR-01 India v South Korea daviscup.com 9–12 December 1977 4 1 Sashi Menon 6 8 6 Kim Moon-il 4 6 2 Anand Amritraj 6 6 6 Ju Chang-nam 3 1 2 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 6 6 8 Ju Chang-nam Kim Bong-suk 1 3 6 Sashi Menon 6 6 1 Choi Boo-kil 3 2 6 4 Ramesh Krishnan 6 6 6 Kim Moon-il 2 1 2 Semifinals Japan vs. Australia Japan 1947 Australia Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-JPN-AUS-01 Japan v Australia daviscup.com 20–22 January 1978 Clay 0 5 Jun Kuki 1 3 2 Geoff Masters 6 6 6 Kenichi Hirai 2 8 0 Phil Dent 6 10 6 Kenichi Hirai Jun Kamiwazumi 4 4 1 Geoff Masters Allan Stone 6 6 6 Jun Kuki 6 7 3 3 1 Kim Warwick 2 5 6 6 6 Tsuyoshi Fukui 3 5 6 6 2 Allan Stone 6 7 3 2 6 India vs. New Zealand India New Zealand New Delhi, Indiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-IND-NZL-01 India v New Zealand daviscup.com 19–21 January 1978 1 4 Sashi Menon 4 3 5 Chris Lewis 6 6 7 Anand Amritraj 4 6 7 3 Onny Parun 6 3 9 6 Anand Amritraj Sashi Menon 6 16 10 2 2 Brian Fairlie Chris Lewis 2 14 12 6 6 Sashi Menon 6 6 6 Onny Parun 3 4 2 Ramesh Krishnan 6 4 2 4 Russell Simpson 4 6 6 6 Final Australia vs. New Zealand Australia New Zealand Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1978-EAS-M-AUS-NZL-01 Australia v New Zealand daviscup.com 24–26 February 1978 Grass 4 0 Tony Roche 13 6 6 Chris Lewis 11 3 2 John Alexander 6 6 6 Brian Fairlie 4 4 4 John Alexander Tony Roche 6 6 12 4 6 Brian Fairlie Chris Lewis 3 4 14 6 1 John Alexander 8 16 6 9 Chris Lewis 10 14 1 7 Allan Stone 2 6 Brian Fairlie 6 1 3 References External links Davis Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20101018182625/http://www.daviscup.com/ 2010-10-18 Category:Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Eastern Zone Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup Davis Cup