1979 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

International tennis competition 1979 Davis Cup The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1979 Davis Cup. 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.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 2–4 October 1978 3–5 November 1978 Pre-qualifying round Preliminary round PHI 1936 bye Peshawar, Pakistan PAK 3 KOR 1949 2 TPE w/o MAS bye INA PHI 1936 PAK w/o Jakarta, Indonesia TPE 0 INA 4 Pre-qualifying round Pakistan vs. South Korea Pakistan South Korea 1949 Peshawar, Pakistanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-PQ-PAK-KOR-01 Pakistan v South Korea daviscup.com 2–4 October 1978 3 2 Saeed Meer 7 9 7 4 2 Kim Bong-suk 5 7 9 6 6 Nadir Ali Khan 6 6 10 6 Ju Chang-nam 3 8 8 4 Jamil Ahmed Nadir Ali Khan 6 6 3 1 Ju Chang-nam Kim Bong-suk 1 8 6 6 Saeed Meer 6 6 6 Ju Chang-nam 0 1 2 Nadir Ali Khan 6 6 9 Kim Bong-suk 3 4 7 Preliminary round Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei Indonesia Chinese Taipei Jakarta, Indonesiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-PR-INA-TPE-01 Indonesia v Chinese Taipei daviscup.com 3–5 November 1978 4 0 Yustedjo Tarik 6 6 6 Hsu Huang-jung 4 2 4 Atet Wijono 6 6 6 Wu Chang-rung 3 1 1 Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 6 9 6 Hsu Huang-jung Wu Chang-rung 2 7 1 Yustedjo Tarik 6 6 3 6 Wu Chang-rung 2 2 6 0 Hadiman 4 7 4 5 Hsu Huang-jung 6 5 6 4 4 Main Draw Draw 5–10 December 1978 9–12 February 16–19 March NZL bye Kasuga, Japan JPN 1947 4 PAK 1 Ahmedabad, India INA 1 IND 4 bye AUS Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) NZL 3 JPN 1947 0 Madras, India (clay) IND 2 AUS 3 Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) NZL 2 AUS 3 Quarterfinals Japan vs. Pakistan Japan 1947 Pakistan Kasuga, Japanhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-JPN-PAK-01 Japan v Pakistan daviscup.com 8–10 December 1978 4 1 Jun Kuki 6 6 6 Meer Mohammed Khan 2 2 1 Jun Kamiwazumi 4 6 5 7 Saeed Meer 6 3 7 9 Kenichi Hirai Jun Kamiwazumi 6 6 6 Saeed Meer Meer Mohammed Khan 0 2 2 Jun Kuki 6 6 6 Saeed Meer 2 4 4 Kenichi Hirai 6 6 6 Meer Mohammed Khan 2 2 4 India vs. Indonesia India Indonesia Ahmedabad, Indiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-IND-INA-01 India v Indonesia daviscup.com 5–7 December 1978 4 1 Sashi Menon 7 6 6 Atet Wijono 5 0 4 Anand Amritraj 6 6 6 Yustedjo Tarik 4 2 4 Anand Amritraj Sashi Menon 6 10 6 Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 1 8 2 Anand Amritraj Atet Wijono 2 Sashi Menon 7 4 6 6 Yustedjo Tarik 5 6 2 4 Semifinals New Zealand vs. Japan New Zealand Japan 1947 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-NZL-JPN-01 New Zealand v Japan daviscup.com 9–11 February 1979 Grass 3 0 Russell Simpson 6 6 6 Jun Kamiwazumi 4 4 4 Onny Parun 6 12 10 6 Kenichi Hirai 3 14 8 3 Brian Fairlie Russell Simpson 6 4 6 6 Kenichi Hirai Jun Kamiwazumi 4 6 4 4 Russell Simpson Kenichi Hirai Onny Parun Jun Kamiwazumi India vs. Australia India Australia Madras Gymkhana Club, Madras, Indiahttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-IND-AUS-01 India v Australia daviscup.com 9–12 February 1979 Clay 2 3 Sashi Menon 7 1 2 Ross Case 9 6 6 Vijay Amritraj 4 6 6 3 John Alexander 6 8 1 6 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 6 6 6 6 Ross Case Geoff Masters 8 4 1 3 Vijay Amritraj 7 6 7 Ross Case 5 1 5 Sashi Menon 8 6 3 3 4 John Alexander 6 3 6 6 6 Final New Zealand vs. Australia New Zealand Australia Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealandhttps://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-NZL-AUS-01 New Zealand v Australia daviscup.com 16–19 March 1979 Grass 2 3 Onny Parun 3 6 6 6 Mark Edmondson 6 3 3 2 Russell Simpson 4 6 5 4 John Alexander 6 4 7 6 Onny Parun Russell Simpson 4 7 3 John Alexander Phil Dent 6 9 6 Russell Simpson 3 2 4 Mark Edmondson 6 6 6 Onny Parun 7 6 6 John Alexander 5 3 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